Which statement about Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost policy is NOT correct?
A. It aimed to rid the Soviet Union of communist sympathizers.
B. It encouraged greater freedom of the press.
Answer:
A. It aimed to rid the Soviet Union of communist sympathizers.
Explanation:
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is a Russian and formerly Soviet politician. A former President of Soviet Union between 1991, and the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1990.
He is known for his advocacy of glasnost policy, a political slogan, that means increased openness and transparency in government institutions and activities in the Soviet Union (USSR). It was made popular during an era of reforms in Soviet Union starting in 1986.
