Economic hardships led to Soviet Leaders having to rethink their policies and the political relationships with the West led to a loosening of strict policies in the 1980s.
What happened to the Soviet Union in the 1980s?
The Soviet Union went through significant economic hardship in the 1980s thanks to an over-centralized and aging industrial sector. As a result, the Soviet leaders knew that change was needed.
Coupled with this was a reduction in hostilities with the West which meant that the Soviet Union was now more open to western ideologies such as Glasnost. This led to a new era of freedom for the Soviets.
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