perestroika
political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the 1980s, widely associated with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and his glasnost policy reform
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Summary
perestroika is a reform[1]. perestroika ranks in the top 5% of reform entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,865 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Soviet Union[3]
- Named after: rebuilding[4]
- Commons category: Perestroika[5]
- Start time: 1985[6]
- End time: 1991[7]
- Participant: Mikhail Gorbachev[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Perestroika[9]
- Commons gallery: Perestroika[10]
- Political ideology: New political thinking[11]
- Described by source: Populer Tarih Sozlugu[12]
- Has effect: dissolution of the Soviet Union[13]
- Native label: перестро́йка[14]
- Different from: Troika[15], Perestroika[16]
- Time period: 1980s[17], 1990s[18]
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Influence
Things named for perestroika include Perestroika[19], a video game[20].
Why It Matters
perestroika has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] perestroika is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for perestroika include Perestroika[19], a video game[20].