nationalist resurgence - late 1980s

Question 1

purges

Answer 1

one of his first actions was to purge the party of Brezhnev’s supporters and corrupt leaders
he replaced them with Russian leaders which sparked resentment in the republics outside Russia

Question 2

economic decline

Answer 2

acceleration led to economic decline
standards of living declined at the same time Russian leaders took over
therefore people blamed the new Russian leadership for their economic problems - led to growing nationalism

Question 3

impact of glasnost

Answer 3

rise in nationalism
exposed the ways Stalin’s government has persecuted USSR’s minority groups
allowed people to see Western standards of living were higher
opened party to criticism

Question 4

what emerged in 1988?

Answer 4

popular fronts in the baltic states
dedicated to gaining independence