Question

How did Mikhail Gorbachev's policies contribute to the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe?

A. Perestroika showed communist countries that the free enterprise system had failed.
B. Glasnost warned other countries that the Soviets were in control.
C. Perestroika showed communist countries the strength of the Soviet economy.
D. Glasnost was a signal to other countries that they could get rid of communism.

Answer 1

D. Glasnost was a signal to other countries that they could get rid of communism.

Glasnost ("Openness") refers to Gorbachev's policy of transparency in government institutions; it was analogous to freedom of speech and publication. Gorbachev's policies actually led the Soviet Union towards a partially democratic government.

Glasnost allowed the people to challenge and petition their goverment.