Gorbachev 1985-91

'new thinking'

initial relationship with USA

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what?

Why?

previous two rulers far too old

much younger

he wants change

was rather simplistic atfirst

used to be very rude about gorbachev

poor

he said that he had to reform comunisim

poor standard of living

very committed comunist

to revive comunisim

three majour statajes

ened the arms race

glasnost + perestroika

opening up

less sencorship

restructuing

Sinatra doctorine

abondonign bresnev doctorine

allow satalite sates go their indipendant ways

allows satalite sates to have indipendance

allowed free electiosn for local governments