blast from the past
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 @ 6:20 AM
Glasnost


Glasnost, meaning “Openness” aimed for giving the media, press and the people more freedom. It reduced censorship of the media and press and allowed free elections.
People criticized the government and went on strikes. The failures of the nation, the communist party and corruption were publicized through the media. This weakened the communist party. There was a sense of insecurity among the people, since their life kept changing.

References:
http://www.answers.com/topic/glasnost
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasnost
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/USSR_stamp_Perestroyka2_1988_5k.jpg

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