Question

In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev was elected general secretary of the Communist Party of Soviet Union. Which of the following is true about the reforms introduced by Gorbachev?

• A. He stressed on the need to come out of Brezhnev’s strict policies.
• B. His idea of Glasnost included the policy of ideological openness.
• C. He wanted to restructure the economic and political system of the USSR.
• D. His idea of Perestroika was successful in boosting the economy.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A He stressed on the need to come out of Brezhnev’s strict policies.
B His idea of Glasnost included the policy of ideological openness.
C He wanted to restructure the economic and political system of the USSR.

In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev was elected general secretary of the Communist Party of Soviet Union. He stressed on the need to come out of Brezhnev’s strict policies and proposed reforms like Glasnost and Perestroika. His idea of Glasnost included the policy of ideological openness and lesser censorship and space for criticism of politics and government. Through Perestroika, Gorbachev wanted to restructure the economic and political system of the USSR to boost the economy. Unfortunately, Perestroika failed and intensified the contradictions in the economy.