Question

1a. What elements of the economy do you think the

Soviet Union would have opened up? What elements of
their political society would they rebuild or reorganize?

Answer 1

There were two elements for the economy and the political society that Gorbachev applied that are discussed below in details.

Step-by-step explanation:

Gorbachev attempted to restore communism in the Soviet Union with two new methods:

Glasnost: means openness mainly for the political society- a relaxation of censorship and a greater tolerance of political criticism.

Perestroika: restructuring and reconstruction of the economy, the introduction of some capitalism ideas and some capitalist elements to increase growth of the economy.