Glasnost (jan 1, 1986 – jan 1, 1991)
Description:
The word glasnost means openness or transparency in Russian. Glasnost in the Cold War was a period where the Soviet Union implemented policies that created a more open and less oppressive government with the more liberal poilicies of Perestroika..Significance: The less oppressive government allowed the citizens to have knowledge about the politics as well, and allowed the citizens to make decisions for themselves.
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Date:
jan 1, 1986
jan 1, 1991
~ 5 years