Question

During the $1980$ , Mikhail Gorbachev introduced Perestroika in the Soviet Union to ____.
A. Improve the economy and decentralised decision making.
B. Abandon army treaties with the United States and Western Europe.
C. Tighten Government controls over the communication media.
D. Suppress the growing nationalist movement in Eastern Europe.

Answer 1

Hint:World wars suppressed the supremacy of European countries. There was a heavy loss for all the nations. This war was a significant turning point in the political, economic, social and cultural climate of the world. Soviet Union and America emerged as noble powers. Several reforms were brought in the countries to become the most powerful country. It was generally called the cold war.

Complete answer:
We will discuss Mikhail Gorbachev. He was a Russian and Soviet politician and eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union. The policy of Mikhail Gorbachev was known as glasnost and Perestroika. Glasnost was the openness or enhanced freedom of speech and press. Perestroika means restructuring, it sought to make decentralised decision making and improved the economy. This policy is similar to the Chinese policy of trade. Though both had common properties the Gross Domestic product of China was increased more than that of Russia. It brought in Soviet Union's foreign economic sector which was considered as a bold move at that time. His programme virtually eliminated the monopoly. It transferred the powers from the Ministry of Foreign Trade in most trade operations. It Improved the economy and decentralised the decision making process of the government in major trade operations.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:But, Gorbachev declined to intervene militarily when various internal Eastern Bloc countries abandoned governance of Marxist–Leninist $1989 - 90$ . This policy resulted in the collapse of Eastern Bloc and dissolution of the Soviet Union due to the laziness of the government in communication media and also promoted the growth of nationalist in Eastern bloc.