Mikhael Gorbachev
Notes
-Gorbachev took over 1985
-Began "developed socialism" where he wanted to rid USSR of corruption
-Had to change his ways after 1986 and the chernobyl disaster
in 1986 he introduced Glasnost
-The term meant "openness in the West"
-This policy shocked his people and the West
-This was the first time since the tsars a leader encouraged open debate about the country
-results were : less censorship, a change of view of Soviet history
-Andrei Shakarov was freed from exile
-Stalin was denounced
-Gorbachev published a book admitting that Hungary, 1956 and Czechoslovakia, 1968 were mistakes, and they shouldn't have rolled tanks in
Gorbachevs Mistakes
-Anti-alcohol capaign- cost state revenue
-Investment in machinery and tool industry with little return
-Glasnost backfired in that people started hoarding goods
-Deficit grew annually
-He continued the war in Afghanistan too long
-Began "developed socialism" where he wanted to rid USSR of corruption
-Had to change his ways after 1986 and the chernobyl disaster
in 1986 he introduced Glasnost
-The term meant "openness in the West"
-This policy shocked his people and the West
-This was the first time since the tsars a leader encouraged open debate about the country
-results were : less censorship, a change of view of Soviet history
-Andrei Shakarov was freed from exile
-Stalin was denounced
-Gorbachev published a book admitting that Hungary, 1956 and Czechoslovakia, 1968 were mistakes, and they shouldn't have rolled tanks in
Gorbachevs Mistakes
-Anti-alcohol capaign- cost state revenue
-Investment in machinery and tool industry with little return
-Glasnost backfired in that people started hoarding goods
-Deficit grew annually
-He continued the war in Afghanistan too long
Quote
Political leaders still think things can be done through force, but that cannot solve terrorism. Backwardness is the breeding ground of terror, and that is what we have to fight.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Summary
Mikhail Gorbachev took over in 1985. He wanted to rid the USSR of corruption and did so by beginning developed socialiam. He was forced to change his ways after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.