Question

You are going to be writing to Reagan in the spirit of detente to explain to him your new policies of glasnost and perestroika. Choose from the dropdown menus to show your understanding of these policies.
A policy meaning "restructuring," leading to political and economic reform


A word describing the loosening of tension and conflict between the United States and USSR


A policy meaning "openness" that allows people to express their opinions and vote

Answer 1

Answer:

A policy meaning "restructuring," leading to political and economic reform - Perestroika

The word Perestroika in Russian literally means "restructuring", and was one of the two key policies of Mikhail Gorbachev. The goal of this policy was to restructure the Soviet economy, which was lagging behind the American economy. Gorbachev wanted to open up some sectors to the free market, and to reform government sectors that were operating inefficiently.

A policy meaning "openness" that allows people to express their opinions and vote - Glasnot

The word Glasnot means "openness" in Russian. This was the other key policy of Gorbachev. The goal was to open up the Soviet government to criticism, and to improve the transparency of the state, with the goal of increasing trust among the Soviet population.