Multiple choice

“Glasnost” is

  1. a new kind of glass developed by Germans

  2. a new kind of fibre glass developed by USSR

  3. the policy of openness followed by M. Gorbachev

  4. the new space station of Soviet Union
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Explanation

Glasnost (meaning 'openness') was the policy of political and economic reform initiated by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the 1980s. It aimed to increase transparency in government institutions and activities, allowing open discussion of political and social issues. This policy, along with Perestroika (restructuring), contributed to the end of the Cold War.

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