What is glasnost?
A)improvement of the Russian environment
B)a USSR policy of greater openness during the 1980s that encouraged several Soviet republics to demand independence
C)planned economic restructuring, an early move toward a freer market
D)the Russian word for railroad
E)a policy of education improvement, in the last days of the former Soviet Union

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Glasnost was a policy of greater openness and transparency in the Soviet government and society during the late 1980s. This policy was implemented by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and encouraged political, social, and economic reforms. It was a response to widespread corruption and inefficiency in the Soviet government, as well as growing demands for democracy and independence among Soviet republics.

What Is Glasnost