THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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The policies led the Soviets to spend more on building arms
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The policies opened up freedom of speech and the economy in the Soviet Union
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The policies helped the Soviets to defeat the Americans in the Vietnam War
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The policies accelerated nuclear power in the Soviet Union which led to a nuclear plant explosion
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Detailed explanation-1: -The literal meaning of perestroika is “reconstruction", referring to the restructuring of the Soviet political and economic system, in an attempt to end the Era of Stagnation.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1986, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and his advisers adopted glasnost as a political slogan, together with the term perestroika. Alexander Yakovlev, Head of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, is considered to be the intellectual force behind Gorbachev’s reform program.
Detailed explanation-3: -The policy of glasnost was where transparency in the political and administrative processes started to be encouraged. In the USSR which was plagued with corruption by that time, this policy of transparency suddenly created a huge shift. The policy of perestroika was aimed at many economic changes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Glasnost allowed for economic expansion, while perestroika created political confusion. Glasnost led to revolutions in Soviet states, while perestroika created economic confusion. Glasnost resulted in the imprisonment of military leaders, while perestroika resulted in political freedom.