What did Gorbachev's policy of perestroika aim to do?
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Correct answer: Restructure the Soviet economy and political system
Perestroika means restructuring and referred to reforms of the Soviet economy and political system. These reforms were meant to revive the Soviet Union but also weakened central control.
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