INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939
COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION
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Openness of the government
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Accountability of government officials
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Some freedom of speech
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All of the above
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -During Glasnost, Soviet history under Stalin was re-examined; censored literature in the libraries was made more widely available; and there was a greater freedom of speech for citizens and openness in the media.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was Gorbachev’s policy of Glasnost? A new openness within the Soviet Union and towards the West; censorship relaxed, religious freedom, western ideas, foreign investment and new technology.
Detailed explanation-3: -Perestroika (/ˌpɛrəˈstrɔɪkə/; Russian: ) was a political movement for reform within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) during the late 1980s widely associated with CPSU general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and his glasnost (meaning “openness") policy reform.
Detailed explanation-4: -Glasnost” is the Russian word meaning “openness”. It was a policy that called for increased openness and transparency in government institutions and activities introduced by Gorbachev.
Detailed explanation-5: -Ultimately, fundamental changes to the political structure of the Soviet Union occurred: the power of the Communist Party was reduced, and multicandidate elections took place. Glasnost also permitted criticism of government officials and allowed the media freer dissemination of news and information.