Gorbachev Flashcards
1
Q
When did Gorbachev become secretary?
A
March 1985
2
Q
Why was Gorbachev different from other soviet leaders?
A
He was young - 54. Wanted to break the stagnation of previous soviet leaders.
3
Q
What did Gorbachev’s first letter to Reagan emphasise?
A
The need to avoid nuclear war. Wrote in terms of ‘peaceful coexistence’.
4
Q
What was Perestroika?
A
Restructuring within the communist party.
5
Q
What was Glasnost?
A
Openness within the Communist party.
6
Q
What did Gorbachev recently say he regretted in a Guardian article in 2011?
A
“The fact that I went on too long in trying to reform the Communist party.”
