Gorbachev failings as a leader 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryRussia 1917-91A2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: Ellierose1999Created on: 15-04-17 16:05 What impact did lack of vision have? Accelaration to Perestroika did not work because 1 of 15 What impact did his naivety have? Did not realise consequences of Glastnost 2 of 15 What impact did reducing his power base have? Left him exposed as leader as grassroots power reduced 3 of 15 What effect did his foreign policy have? Ending Brezhnev Doctrine meant that republics had to sort out issues and did not work. 4 of 15 How was his handling of minorities poor? 1986- Kunayev replaced by ethnic Russian in Kazakhstan. 5 of 15 How could he be described as inconsistent? He tried to appease both sides of party and ended up alienating them both 6 of 15 How could he be shown to be indecisive? Chernobyl 1986- 3 days to release information. 7 of 15 How did Historian Dallin describe him? 'destabalisation, delegitimisation, disintegration'. 8 of 15 How does Suny defend Gorbachev? He had good intentions but tried too much at once. 9 of 15 How else is he defended? Foreign policy ended cold war but oil fell on market and Star Wars still in place and Afghan War took longer to pull out of. 10 of 15 How did Yeltsin challenge Gorbachev? Met with church leaders and striking Miners. 11 of 15 What % of vote did he receive in 1989 elections? 89% 12 of 15 What happened in August Coup 1991? Told Gorbachev ill when actually under house arrest and emergency banned strikes and tanks in Moscow. 13 of 15 What was impact? Yeltsin seen as defender of freedom and allowed Commonwealth of independent states to form in 1991. 14 of 15 When did USSR officially end? December 1991 15 of 15
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