Mikhail Gorbachev introduced a policy known as glasnost,which did what?

A) provided for more open government and freer expression
B) promised to respond aggressively to a revolution in any Eastern bloc nation
C) brought back Stalin-era programs of collectivization
D) instituted new censorship measures
E) demanded greater economic contribution to the Soviet Union from the Warsaw Pact

Glasnost

A policy introduced by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the 1980s promoting openness and transparency in government institutions and activities.

Open Government

A governing doctrine which holds that citizens have the right to access the documents and proceedings of the government to allow for effective public oversight.

Freer Expression

The concept of allowing more open and less restricted forms of expression in various forms of art, speech, and media.