Mikhail Gorbachev's Reforms in the Soviet Union
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What was the primary reason behind Gorbachev's introduction of glasnost in 1985?

  • To reduce the power of the Communist Party
  • To allow for a free flow of ideas and information to drive economic and social reforms (correct)
  • To increase the Soviet Union's military power
  • To eliminate all forms of dissent in the Soviet Union

    • What was a result of the Soviet Union's system of central planning?

  • Increased competition among workers
  • Higher wages for efficient workers
  • Little incentive for individuals to improve efficiency (correct)
  • Greater individual freedom in the economy

    • What was the main goal of Gorbachev's policy of perestroika?

  • To increase the power of the Communist Party
  • To reduce the Soviet Union's military power
  • To revive the Soviet economy through economic restructuring (correct)
  • To eliminate all forms of dissent in the Soviet Union

    • What was a consequence of glasnost in the Soviet Union?

    <p>Soviet citizens were able to complain about economic problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a characteristic of the Soviet society under previous leaders?

    <p>It was a totalitarian state that discouraged individual action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How old was Mikhail Gorbachev when he took power in 1985?

    <p>54</p> Signup and view all the answers

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