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