Mikhail Gorbachev and the Collapse of Communism

Explain how Mikhail Gorbachev opened up the Soviet Union and paved the way for the end of Communism.
One-way Mikhail Gorbachev was by adding more churches. He wanted others to talk about their society and figure out ways to make the society better after all the issue they went through. Gorbachev wanted more people to start talking about their society. Basically how they can make it better.
Glasnost =an official policy of the former Soviet government emphasizing candor with regard to discussion of social problems and shortcomings. During this, people talk about Soviet Union's issues like economy and political problems.
Peristrokia = Peristrokia was an idea to reform the economic system, and also the political system. This is how Mikhail Gorbachev paved the way to the end of communism for the Soviet Union.