Meaning “restructuring,” reduced government control and the soviet union move away from a totalitarian government. a) glasnost b) detente c) perestroike d) democracy

The right answer is C) Perestroike.

By the 1980s, the Soviet Union faced a number of internal problems. Its economy had stagnated, its leadership was rapidly aging, and corruption was eating away at society. A costly war in Afghanistan also complicated politics at home and abroad. When Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary at the relatively youthful age of 54, he recognized the need to modernize the country. He embarked on a series of reforms, most notably glasnost and perestroika ("restructuring" in Russian, introduced elements of a market economy), which introduced limited free-market policies and reduce restrictions on freedom of speech.

c

Explanation:

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.