"The reforms of perestroika were accompanied by glasnost, a series of political changes that were intended to reduce resistance to the economic overhaul. Gorbachev seemed to believe that he could safely remove the key constraints of the political system -- propaganda and fear. He wanted, he told many people, including me, to make the Soviet Union a 'normal country.'" - Condoleezza Rice
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