Aim: to save the USSR
Initial problems:
- Weak economy
- Spending too much money eg Afghan War, Arms Race etc
- Low popularity of Communism
Policies used to solve problems:
- Glastnost-Freedoms eg freedom of speech and freedom to criticise government allowed
- Perestroika- More economic freedom, less government control eg competition allowed
- Arms talks with the US eg Washington talks where INF Treaty was made
- INF Treaty scrapped mid-range nuclear missiles
- "Sinatra Doctrine" removed troops from Satellite states and ended Brezhnev Doctrine
- Gradually withdrew troops from Afghanistan
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