This assignment is due Tuesday, 4/16.
Questions: 1) Why did Communist Party members select Mikhail Gorbachev as a leader? How was he different from previous leaders? 2) What does 'glasnost' mean? What changes did glasnost bring to the Soviet Union? 3) Write a paragraph that describes how Mikhail Gorbachev changed the Soviet economy, political system, and foreign policy. 4) What happened in March 1990? How did Gorbachev respond? 5) Who was Boris Yeltsin? What did he have in common with Gorbachev? 6) What major event happened in August 1991? What was the outcome? 7) By December 1991, the Soviet Union had split into 15 separate countries. Name all fifteen. 8) As president, how did Boris Yeltsin attempt to change Russia? 9) What were some problems that faced Vladimir Putin as president of Russia? 10) Some people argue that Gorbachev's reforms lead to another Russian Revolution? Do you agree? Explain. Reading: Comments are closed.
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