Gorbachev in 1990 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Month/year Gorbachev appointed President
Month/year Gorbachev appointed President
March 1990
How Gorbachev became President (elected/appointed)
How Gorbachev became President (elected/appointed)
Appointed
What Gorbachev lacked by not being elected President
What Gorbachev lacked by not being elected President
Democratic legitimacy/mandate
Duration of Gorbachev's emergency powers
Duration of Gorbachev's emergency powers
18 months
Who resigned in December 1990 over Gorbachev's actions
Who resigned in December 1990 over Gorbachev's actions
Eduard Shevardnadze
Shevardnadze's reason for resigning Dec 1990
Shevardnadze's reason for resigning Dec 1990
Claimed Gorbachev abandoned democracy
What glasnost destroyed by 1990
What glasnost destroyed by 1990
Authority of Communist Party
What Yeltsin demanded re: Communist Party's role
What Yeltsin demanded re: Communist Party's role
End to Party's leading role in govt
Main reason Gorbachev created presidency
Main reason Gorbachev created presidency
Increase his personal power
Two uses of Gorbachev's emergency powers
Two uses of Gorbachev's emergency powers
Censored press, deployed troops