Glasnost, 1986–88 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What does the term 'glasnost' mean?
What does the term 'glasnost' mean?
Openness
Who did Gorbachev appoint to oversee Soviet media after the 1986 Congress?
Who did Gorbachev appoint to oversee Soviet media after the 1986 Congress?
Aleksandr Yakovlev
What was significant about the Twenty-Seventh Party Congress of Feb-March 1986?
What was significant about the Twenty-Seventh Party Congress of Feb-March 1986?
First new Party programme since 1961
Why was Andrei Sakharov exiled to Gorky in 1980?
Why was Andrei Sakharov exiled to Gorky in 1980?
Criticized Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Who publicly criticized Marx and Lenin in 1988, going beyond criticism of Stalin?
Who publicly criticized Marx and Lenin in 1988, going beyond criticism of Stalin?
Aleksandr Tsipko
How long after Chernobyl did Gorbachev first speak publicly about the disaster?
How long after Chernobyl did Gorbachev first speak publicly about the disaster?
Over two weeks
What did officials publicly admit at the Nineteenth Party Conference in June 1988?
What did officials publicly admit at the Nineteenth Party Conference in June 1988?
Healthcare, education & rural problems
What unintended consequence did glasnost create in Soviet republics?
What unintended consequence did glasnost create in Soviet republics?
Demands for independence
Which faction included Ligachev & Ryzhkov, who feared loss of Party power?
Which faction included Ligachev & Ryzhkov, who feared loss of Party power?
Moderates
What is the key difference between Breslauer's and Lane & Ross's interpretations?
What is the key difference between Breslauer's and Lane & Ross's interpretations?
When Gorbachev turned against the Party