The policies of Mikhail Gorbachev gave an impetus to democratisation. Explain with reasons whether the statement are true or false.
Answers
Policies of Glasnost and Perestroika by Mikhail Gorbachev encouraged democratisation.
As the General Secretary of Soviet Union in 1985, he undertook drastic remedial measures to propel the stagnant economy of the Soviet Union to revival.
Thus, the given statement is true.
The policy of Glasnost and Perestroika induced the people of Soviet Union to become aware of what was going on behind the closed political corridors.
Gorbachev made the government dealings more transparent allowing people to view them and critically appraise them.
He restructured the government’s single party rule, and introduced elements of democracy in it.
His slogan ‘Demokratizatsiya’ began in 1987.
Answer:
True
Explanation:
The then President of the Soviet union Mikhail Gorbachev implemented the policies of perestrokia ( Restructuring ) and Glasnost ( openness ) . Due to these policies,the control over the media reduced. Important changes took place in political and economic spheres.i.e. these spheres were restructed . This gave impetus to democracy