Openness" or new freedom that allowed Soviet citizens to speak out without fear of punishment was called what?

Perestroika

Glastnost

the permanent revolution

Aparthied

The correct answer is Glasnost

This policy refers to the policy implemented by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985 in the Soviet Union. This policy of glasnost allowed for less government control of the media and more individual rights in terms of freedom of speech. This policy allowed Soviet citizens to see different perspectives on world events and opened the eyes of citizens as to how other countries view the policies of the Soviet government.