Glasnost and Peristroika (mar 1, 1986 – dec 26, 1991)

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Glasnost ("openness") and perestroika ("restructuring") was a program launched by Garbochev ( the Soviet Union's last leader) which brought about large scale political and economic change. It created a shift towards liberal values such as freedom of speech and decenteralization.

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