Question

Based on this statement, what is the author's point of view? "The Soviet people want a clear perspective . . . Unconditional democracy . . . Glasnost in all things, big and small . . . Respect for hard work . . . And faithful service for the cause and the good of society."

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The correct answer to this open question is the following.

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Based on this statement, the author's point of view is the following: "the people should have more say in their government and it should work for the benefit of the people."

That is why, Mikael Gorbachev, the leader of the Soviet Union, decide to implement a series of reformations much needed in the USSR at the time. The two most important were glasnost and perestroika. Glasnosts was a political reformation that granted the Soviet people more freedoms and rights to express themselves. Perestroika was an economic reformation that allowed foreign investment to enter the Soviet markets and created many jobs.