Mikhail Gorbachev Flashcards
1
Q
how was Gorbachev’s life growing up? [1]
A
peasant born
2
Q
what did Gorbachev train as? [1]
A
lawyer and then joined communist party
3
Q
why was Gorbachev seen as a younger and moderate leader? [3]
A
- he knows the POV of communists
- he understands life as a peasant
- understands what people want after hearing their comments in the peasant farm
4
Q
how is Gorbachev a realist? [1]
A
he knows that due to the economical and political problems inside the USSR, control of Eastern Europe will be hard to manage
5
Q
what is Glastnost? [1]
A
- openness
6
Q
how does revealing the bad things Stalin did help? [2]
A
- signals to the people that they don’t need to fight back
- signals that they’re a part of the decisions, etc
6
Q
what are examples of Glastnost used? [3]
A
- censorship removed
- freedom of media
- revealed bad things Stalin did
7
Q
what does Perestroika mean? [1]
A
restructuring
8
Q
what are examples of Perestroika used? [4]
A
- economic, social and political reforms
- private ownership in industry and agriculture
- reduced state control of imports and exports
- allow trade with non Eastern bloc countries
9
Q
what does private ownership in industry and agriculture help with? [1]
A
it leads to a better outcome since people are more productive
10
Q
what was the reasoning behind Gorbachev’s changes? [3]
A
- believed USSR is outdated
- economy is terrible
- to fix USSR he can’t keep focusing on controlling EAEUR
