1a. What elements of the economy do you think the
Soviet Union would have opened up? What elements of
their political society would they rebuild or reorganize?

There were two elements for the economy and the political society that Gorbachev applied that are discussed below in details.

Explanation:

Gorbachev attempted to restore communism in the Soviet Union with two new methods:

Glasnost: means openness mainly for the political society- a relaxation of censorship and a greater tolerance of political criticism.

Perestroika: restructuring and reconstruction of the economy, the introduction of some capitalism ideas and some capitalist elements to increase growth of the economy.

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