Scenarios about 'perestroika'
Perestroika was a political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the late 1980s, initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev. This policy of economic and governmental restructuring aimed to introduce market-like reforms, increase productivity, reduce corruption, and allow for greater transparency in governance. In alternate history scenarios, perestroika often serves as a critical divergence point for timelines exploring different outcomes for the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.
What If Gorbachev Never Came to Power?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mikhail Gorbachev never became General Secretary of the Soviet Union, potentially prolonging the Cold War and altering the fate of the communist superpower.
What If the Soviet Union Reformed Successfully?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if the communist system in the USSR had evolved rather than collapsing in 1991.