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Unit 6: How secure was the USSR's control over Eastern Europe? (Poland…
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Soviet Union Collapse
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Gorbachev’s Reform
-Gorbachev did not want to end communism, only change it for the better.
Glasnost (openness)
- The media was less restricted and could now report news honestly.
Ex. Economic problems, Afghanistan
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Economy was weak due to:
Overspending on the arms race (weapons, nukes)
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Decrease Defense Spendin
- Gorbachev cut the number of soldiers he was paying.
- He withdrew troops from Afghanistan.
- He cut spending on the arms race.
- Gorbachev and Reagan had 3 meetings where they decided to remove some nuclear missiles and agreed to inspections to prove they had done so.