![Glory to Labor](../../Photos/Russia/Work.jpg)
Well, it is a nice image, "Glory to Work." The problem that Gorbachev had to deal with was that no one was really working--even though they were going to work--That was not good for the Russian economy.
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Read some of Gorbachev's statements.
- The Gorbachev Foundation
- David Remnick interview with Gorbachev, 1996
- Mikhail Gorbachev
- Speech about Peace
- Alexander Yakolev, What Was Perestroika
- Perestroika
- Mikhail Gorbachev (Wikipedia)
- Articles from The New York Times
- Rodric Braithwaite, Fall of the Berlin Wall: The Iron Curtain fell because of Mikhail Gorbachev – yet today he is despised as a traitor by Russians (Sunday 9 November 2014)
Answer the following question in a paragraph: Citing specific evidence from the information about Gorbachev, what did Gorbachev hope to achieve with his policy of perestroika?
Your paragraph must follow this format.
- begin with a concise topic sentence (sentence 1) that directly responds to the assigned question (no need to define terms or cite a dictionary) and that identifies your analysis/thesis points.
- font size 10 or 12 only
- one-inch margins
- double-spaced
- direct, quoted material to support your points
- name, and only your name, at the top left of the paper
- about one-half page in length (not to exceed 3/4 page)
- You may consider submitting a draft of your assignment to your instructor for feedback before submitting the assignment for the grade. At times, you may be asked to rewrite your work. This is done for your own benefit and will result in an improved grade.
Please take a moment to review Charlie's History Writing Center for specific information on the writing requirements for the assignments in the course. Please check this short explanation of what it means to cite historical evidence.
Your assignment should be submitted on Canvas.