How did the Soviet policy of perestroika contribute to the breakup of the Soviet Union

Contributed to instability to the soviet union making high inflation rates

Perestroika was a policy began by Mikhail Gorbachev that involved restructuring of the social and economic status quo in communist Russia towards a market based on economy and society.

Explanation:

The Policy of Perestroika was Gorbachev's second policy, which allowed people to elect their own representatives and lifted tight control on managers and workers. Nevertheless, Perestroika was criticized by those who considered the policies were going at a slow pace, as well as by communist leaders, who were afraid to see a decline of the socialist system.