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| − | '''Glasnost''' was a policy initiated by [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] which limited censorship of the press in the [[Soviet Union]]. Ironically, the subsequent heightened nationalism led to the dissolution of the [[Soviet Union]] and Gorbachev's downfall. | + | '''Glasnost''' (Russian for openness) was a policy initiated by [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] which limited censorship of the press in the [[Soviet Union]]. Ironically, the subsequent heightened nationalism led to the dissolution of the [[Soviet Union]] and Gorbachev's downfall. |
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| + | See also [[Perestroika]]. | ||
[[Category:Politics of the Soviet Union]] | [[Category:Politics of the Soviet Union]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:07, 8 September 2010
Glasnost (Russian for openness) was a policy initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev which limited censorship of the press in the Soviet Union. Ironically, the subsequent heightened nationalism led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and Gorbachev's downfall.
See also Perestroika.
