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The story of Perestroika

Gorbachev's program of economic and political restructuring of the Soviet system, 1985–1991.

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1985–1991

Perestroika. Gorbachev’s program of economic and political restructuring of the Soviet system, 1985–1991.

1985–1991

Mikhail Gorbachev leads perestroika.

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Perestroika caused the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

According to the United States government.

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