27th Communist Party Congress (7 h 8 m, 25 feb 1986 año – 3 h 37 m, 9 agos 1986 año)
Descripción:
Perestroika
Glasnost "openness"
"Without an acceleration of the country's economic and social development, it will be impossible to maintain our positions on the international scene". - Gorbachev
Tackle:
Alcoholism - lost productivity
Lack of FDI - business growth was slow
State controlled businesses - centrialised planning led to little recognition of consumer demand
Inflation + worker discontent - workers wages rarely stayed in line with inflation led to strikes and poor productivity
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fecha:
7 h 8 m, 25 feb 1986 año
3 h 37 m, 9 agos 1986 año
~ 5 months and 15 days