INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939
COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION
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glasnot
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democratization
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perestroika
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shock therapy
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Detailed explanation-1: -Demokratizatsiya (Russian: , IPA: [dʲɪməkrətʲɪˈzatsɨjə], democratization) was a slogan introduced by Soviet Communist Party General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in January 1987 calling for the infusion of “democratic” elements into the Soviet Union’s single-party government.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Glasnost reflected a commitment of the Gorbachev administration to allowing Soviet citizens to discuss publicly the problems of their system and potential solutions. Gorbachev encouraged popular scrutiny and criticism of leaders, as well as a certain level of exposure by the mass media.