Gorbachev's Achievements

Question 1

1. Gorbachev’s main achievement was introducing new _______ and _________ to the USSR.
2. What did the term Perestroika not arouse as a term like ‘reform’ would have done?
   - This is because it was a _____ term.

Answer 1

1. Thinking and vocabulary.
2. Opposition.
   - Neutral.

Question 2

1. What did Gorbachev allow in 1985?
2. What did Gorbachev embrace that Soviet politicians had previously ignored?
   - Where/when did he set out his vision?
3. What did the embrace of Western values weaken?

Answer 2

1. 130 dissidents to move abroad to be reunited with their spouses.
2. Pluralism.
   - July 1990: 28th Party Congress.
3. The Communist Party’s power.