Theme 1 - Political Reforms under Gorbachev Flashcards

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When does Gorbachev come to power

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  • MArch 1985
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What does Gorbachev’s rise to power mark

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  • The end of Gerontracy
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When is Glasnost Launched

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  • 1986
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When is Peristroika launched

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  • 1987
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5
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Relationship betweeen Yeltsin and Gorbachev

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  • Yeltsin had an axe to grind against Gorbachev
  • Gorbachev demoted him in Nov 1987
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When does Gorbachev announce a 2 tier legislature

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  • June 1988
  • 19th Congress
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Describe the New Legislature

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  • Council of People’s deputies: Multi - Candiate Elections
  • Supreme Soviet: Eleceted by CoPD
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What responsibilities would each house have?

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  • Council of People’s could reject or ammend proposed laws
  • Supreme Soviet could question ministers & ratify ministerial appointments
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What is a counter for the “democraticness” of the Council of People’s deputes?

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  • A third of all seats belonged to “public organisations” e.g 100 to the Communist Party, 75 to Komosol
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When were elections for the Congress of People’s deputies

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  • March 1989
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What were the election results?

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  • 1958 communist vs 292 indepentant
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When was the first session of the Congress of People’s deputies

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  • May 1989
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13
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Political developments at the 19th Party congress

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  • June 1988
  • Officals elected from competing candidates: challenges Nomenklatura
  • Term limits of 2 consecutive 5yr terms
  • Records of Party meetings & budgets to be made public
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However points for the Council of People’s deputies

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  • 90% Delegates Communist
  • Conservative and Reform factions emerged making passing laws more difficult
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Gorbachev Chernobyl Quote

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  • “We need Glasnost like we need air”
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16
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Demostration of Gorbachev’s willingness to reform

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  • Dec 1986
  • Dissedent Andrei Sakarov allowed to return from Exile
  • Recommensed opposition activites and proved to be a pain in the ass
  • BUT: Showed the USSR gorbachev was for real about Glasnost
17
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When does Gorbachev encourace more re-evaluation of Stalin

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  • Oct 1987 at a speech marking 70years of the Bolshevick revolution
18
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Newspapers and openness

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  • “Arguements and Facts” stopped printing propoganda and showed realities of soviet life
  • Circulation exploded from 3m in 1986 to 33 million in 1990
19
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Parrallels between Gorbachev and Khrushchev

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  • Both Socialist idealists who thought the party needed to weaken it’s grip and allow soviet people more of a role in making the system work
20
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When does the Supreme Soveit of Estonia declare it’s soverenghty

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  • 16 November 1988