Mikhail Gorbachev is the president of Russia. he was 54 and he was the youngest president. Mikhail decided that since russia was a totalitarian state, and nothing was getting done,that he should open up russia more so that free fresh new ideas will come and make Russia more better. This was called the "Glasnost". This was to promote openess in Russia.
In 1985, Gorbachev made something new called "Peristrokia". This was to make economic reforms. Local managers had full rights to their farms and property and people were able to have private small businesses.
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