In 1988, Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev introduced a series of reforms designed to give new freedoms to the people, including greater freedom of speech. The press also became far less controlled, and thousands of political prisoners and many dissidents were released. What is the name of Gorbachev's reform movement described above?

a. Demokratizatsiya

b. Demorossiya

c. Glasnost

d. Perestroika

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Josie Lopez

28 April, 12:31

In 1988, Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev introduced a series of reforms designed to give new freedoms to the people, including greater freedom of speech. The press also became far less controlled, and thousands of political prisoners and many dissidents were released. What is the name of Gorbachev's reform movement described above?

a. Demokratizatsiya

b. Demorossiya

c. Glasnost

d. Perestroika

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Teagan Mcguire · Answer 1

It was known as glasnost

It has been used in Russian to mean "openness and transparency. this policy, aided by perestroika which means restructuring,

introduced a series of reforms designed to give new freedoms to the people, including greater freedom of speech. The press also became far less controlled, and thousands of political prisoners and many dissidents were released.