What did perestroika aim to do?

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Alan P.
Apr 12, 2016

The objective of perestroika was to improve the efficiency of socialism in the USSR and make production more responsive to consumer needs.

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Perestroika was an attempt during the 1980's (mainly under Gorbachev) to restructure the Communist party and economy of the USSR. The quality of life within the USSR had been declining relative to the major Western countries and some action was required to counter internal unrest. Perestroika was associated with greater openness in government and limited access to an open market and (very limited) private ownership.

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