HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
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Leonid Brezhnev’s doctrine of the right to intervene to defend communism.
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The USSR’s invasion of Afghanistan in 1979
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The Marshall Plan
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Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and perestroika
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Detailed explanation-1: -Glasnost was taken to mean increased openness and transparency in government institutions and activities in the Soviet Union (USSR). Glasnost reflected a commitment of the Gorbachev administration to allowing Soviet citizens to discuss publicly the problems of their system and potential solutions.
Detailed explanation-2: -They were entirely swept away by the desire for political democracy and economic liberty. Within three years, the Communist regimes collapsed and individual nations gained freedom, initially in the USSR’s satellite countries and then within the Soviet Union itself.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.