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

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Perestroika refers to the restructuring of the planned centralized economy in the former Soviet Union. It was a policy initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in the 1980s and marked an early move toward a freer market. It aimed to make the economy more efficient and responsive to consumer needs.

What Is Perestroika