Gorbachev's new thinking

Question 1

What are the 2 reforms introduced by Gorbachev to improve the communist party ?

Answer 1

Perestoika

Glasnost

Question 2

Describe Glasnost

Answer 2

There should be more openness and less corruption in government. It would allow opposition to the government and give the people a better. understanding of how the country should be run

Question 3

Describe Perestoika

Answer 3

The Soviet state and economy should be reformed in order to include some the practices that made Capitalism successful

Question 4

Give 2 examples of how Gorbachev attempted to reduce temperature with USA

Answer 4

1. Signed various arms reduction treatment

2. Stopped Soviet interference in Eastern European satellite states such as Poland and Czechoslovakia

Question 5

Give an example of a successful summit meeting that took place 1985-90 to arms limitations

Answer 5

Washington, December 1987

Question 6

What did the INF Treaty 1987 eliminate ?

Answer 6

Nuclear and ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of 500-5500 km i.e. intermediate and short-range missiles

Question 7

What were both USA and USSR allowed to do under the INF Treaty ?

Answer 7

Inspect each other military installations

Question 8

Give one reason why the INF Treaty was significant

Answer 8

It was the first treaty to reduce the number of nuclear missiles the superpowers possessed. It went further then SALT 1