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.

O

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

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Asa Oconnell

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8 December, 21:09

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.

O

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

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Roberto Trujillo · Answer 1

Among the options here the answer is:

B. It empowered angry citizens to protest against communism and

the Soviet government.

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.