HISTORY 241 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Menachem Begin, Badr Organization, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
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Coined the popular usage and implementation of the terms glasnost (freedom) and perestroika (restructuring) His main goal was to revive the soviet economy after succeeding. Was known for reducing cold war tensions with the us. Liberalization effort improved relations with the west. Relaxed past restrictions on soviet bloc states, disarmed the country greatly. An afghan political party founded in 1977 by hikmatyar. Well-financed by anti-soviet forces during the soviet invasion of the country. Became a large, anti-american insurgent force during the war in. Afghanistan in 2001, sided with the taliban insurgency. Shah did not respect religious traditions, led to a large disconnect between him and the common-person after an assassination attempt on his life. Wanted to make the country modern/western, opened the economy which ruined the lives of farmers since everything imported was cheaper. Encouraged intellectual thought but repressed anyone who disagreed with him. Especially cruel and punitive to bazaaris (blamed them for inflation)
