mar 19, 1980 - Glasnost

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The Russian word glasnost, translated as “openness,” refers to the Soviet policy of open discussion of political and social issues. The policy was instituted by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the late 1980s and began the democratization of the Soviet Union.
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/glasnost/311431

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