Discuss the Policies of Glasnost and Perestroika and the Changes

question 98

Essay

Discuss the policies of Glasnost and Perestroika and the changes they brought about.

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Definitions:

Wealth Gap

The unequal distribution of assets across a population.

Inherited Properties

Attributes, possessions, or genetic traits transmitted from parents to their offspring through genes or by legal means after death.

Federal Minimum Wage

The lowest hourly wage that employers can legally pay their workers as mandated by the U.S. federal government.

Redlining

Discriminatory practice by banks or other financial institutions of denying or limiting financial services to certain neighborhoods based on racial or ethnic composition.