Perestroika — Social Studies definition
The Soviet reform term associated with restructuring institutions and the economy.
Where it is taught
- Cold War’s End: Reform, Protest & State Transformation — Independence, Regional Conflicts & Cold War’s End, Global History & Geography II: c. 1750 to the Early 21st Century, Grade 10
In use
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev introduced perestroika and glasnost, while communities in Eastern Europe pursued their own changes.
Cold War’s End: Reform, Protest & State Transformation