| Detente | Glassnost | Perestroika |
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Brezhnev
Who was the Soviet Leader during Detente?
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To stop the declining support for Communism in USSR
What was Glassnost's primary purpose?
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To reform / restructure the economy
What was Perestroika's primary purpose?
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1960-1970s
When was the period of Detente?
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Andrei Sakharov
Who was the famous dissident that was released?
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Feb 1985
When did Perestroika started?
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Because of the change of US leadership, Jimmy Carter believed in a firmer stance against Communism as compared to his predecessors.
Why was the Cold War renewed in the 1980s?
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Allowance of public debates,
Relaxation of censorship New revelations on Soviet history
How was Glassnost to be carried out? What were the steps?
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permitted private ownership of small businesses, the people can own and operate their own businesses. The state will not control everything.
Define Law of State Enterprise in 1987
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1. Negotiations
2. Signing of treaties 3. Limitation of nuclear arms 4. Foster greater economic cooperation
What were the positive political impacts of Detente?
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Gorbachev forbade the use of military intervention since he allowed for criticism to take place
Why couldn't the USSR controlled Glassnost?
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Communist hardliners saw Gorbachev as challenging the ideas of socialism, hence they sabotaged his efforts and made sure that it failed.
Why did Perestroika failed ultimately?
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A MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) was the reason why both trusted that Détente would be another way to manage their relationships. The CMC brought the 2 superpowers to almost launching their nuclear weapons at each other.
How did fear of a Nuclear war initiated Detente?
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The citizens felt they had been misled by the Soviet government and gave up their support, looking at ways for independence.
The people had desired an immediate change or improvement in their living conditions.
How did Glassnost affect the people of USSR?
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The Soviet people suffered initially because subsidies were removed leading to a sharp rise in prices of basic necessities.
Soviet workers in state owned factories that failed also suffered immensely as they were retrenched.
What were the negative impacts of Perestroika on the people?
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