notes
- Gorbachev Introduces Glasnost
-This was a policy of free speech and openness and less censorship
-A change of soviet leaders was altered
-Gorbachev says that true communism hadn't arrived
-Writes a book called Perestroika which is restructuring in english
-He admitted that the soviet involvement in Czechoslovakia and Hungary were mistakes
-He also wanted to return to detente
-He wanted reform and had many mistakes (Anti-alcohol campaign, bad investments in machinery)
-Glasnot backfired and people started hoarding common goods
-He continued to fight the Afghanistan war
-Only had loyal people around him and no one was there to question his decisions
-This was a policy of free speech and openness and less censorship
-A change of soviet leaders was altered
-Gorbachev says that true communism hadn't arrived
-Writes a book called Perestroika which is restructuring in english
-He admitted that the soviet involvement in Czechoslovakia and Hungary were mistakes
-He also wanted to return to detente
-He wanted reform and had many mistakes (Anti-alcohol campaign, bad investments in machinery)
-Glasnot backfired and people started hoarding common goods
-He continued to fight the Afghanistan war
-Only had loyal people around him and no one was there to question his decisions
summary
After Gorbachev introduces Glasnost he releases a book to describe his plans for restructuring communism in the world. He admits that the intervention in the satellite states was a mistake. He also launches an anti-alcohol campaign that loses him supporters. Also his continued involvement in Afghanistan would add to his detriment.