Gorbachev and the Ending of the Cold War (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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GOSPLAN's role
GOSPLAN's role
Soviet agency for central economic planning
Perestroika meaning
Perestroika meaning
Restructuring - major reforms to improve Soviet economy
Glasnost meaning
Glasnost meaning
Openness - freedom to discuss politics & criticise govt
Foreign ownership % allowed by 1990
Foreign ownership % allowed by 1990
100% (Law on Joint Ventures, initially 49%)
1988 Law on State Enterprises aim
1988 Law on State Enterprises aim
Decentralised authority, profit-making enterprises
Chernobyl disaster date & significance
Chernobyl disaster date & significance
April 1986, catalyst for glasnost
27th Party Congress date
27th Party Congress date
February 1986 - Gorbachev outlined reforms
National income growth by early 1980s
National income growth by early 1980s
Declined by more than half
Who announced SDI & when
Who announced SDI & when
Reagan in 1983
USSR's main export & 1980s problem
USSR's main export & 1980s problem
Oil exports hurt by OPEC price collapse