Mikhail Gorbachev and the Collapse of Communism

Peristrokia- economic restructuring. People were able to open their own small business'.
Glasnost- openness, meaning the society had the ability to use speech to the government to improve its society.

Mikhail Gorbachev was a Russian Ruler that wanted Communism and no other society that can affect it. He wanted an arms race but realized during the 1960's and 70's that this can no longer happen so they wanted more of a democracy. Also more rights to people were given such as the Peristrokia. People were allowed to have small business like in America which is a Capitalst and a Democracy. Also Glanost was created which allowed people to speak a little in their society and part of the government.
As all of the above happened, the society started to clash. The people started realizing that society now is worse and they want to continue what they are doing which is adopted more of a cemocratic society rather than communist. Soon, elections come in to Russia. After that, Mikhail Gorbachev started to like democracy and favored Democratic power over an arms race which brought Russia to even a more higher chance of revolting and becoming Democratic.
Poland tried to leave communism and struggled out of it. The Polish Acrbishop became pope and supported a anti- communist movement. Poland struggled and struggled out of it and Hungary's communists disbanded because they saw what poland did and wanted the same. As poland and Germany were rebuilding their society and economy, east germany's communist also falled. Later germany's wall of berlin fell and allowed open borders. Romania also fell and so did many other countries. They adopted Democracya nd Capitalism and that spread all over.