Question

The Soviet Union changed drastically in the 1980s. Write a paragraph that identifies the changes that occurred in the USSR during this era, and explain the factors that contributed to them. Be sure to include the following in your paragraph: Gorbachev, glasnost, perestroika, Coup of 1991, Yeltsin.

Answer 1

Answer:

Perestroika (Russian for "restructuring") refers to a series of political and economic reforms meant to kickstart the stagnant 1980s economy of the Soviet Union, ... of the Soviet Union, would contribute to the collapse of the U.S.S.R. in 1991. ... their platforms to criticize what they still considered limited change.

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