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Glasnost and perestroika
Using interviews with eyewitnesses and key players, this film explains the differences between the two terms 'glasnost' and 'perestroika' and then goes on to describe the effects of these new concepts. It also explains the rise of Boris Yeltsin's power in Moscow, the breakdown of his relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev and the weaknesses in Gorbachev's position.
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