Question

How did the Soviet policy of glasnost contribute to the breakup of the Soviet

Union?
A. It weakened the Soviet military and allowed the United States to
capture its territory
B. It empowered angry citizens to protest against communism and
the Soviet government.
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C. It demonstrated that the Soviet Union was no longer committed to
supporting communism.
) D. It allowed important Soviet satellite states to peacefully leave the
Warsaw Pact

Answer 1

It empowered angry citizens to protest against communism and

the Soviet government.

Answer 2

Among the options here the answer is:

B. It empowered angry citizens to protest against communism and

the Soviet government.

Step-by-step explanation:

Glasnost allowed to report and to openly discuss many issues that were previoulsy censored. Freedom of expression and the press saw unprecedent expansion in Soviet life. The Stalinist totalitarian legacy was repudiated. Glasnost was one the main axis of democratizing measures implemented under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.