Americans may carry a lot of stereotypes about the peoples of the Soviet Union in their heads. but the leadership of the Soviet Union carries a lot of stereotypes about the way the United States works in its collective head. Lets challenge that. Fourth. lets make it clear that peace and freedom go together over the long run. Wed love to believe that the Leninist winter was melting in the Soviet Union. How would we know that thats the case? Whats the difference between glasnost and glitz? Lets apply five tests: First. freedom for all political prisoners. Second. free emigration. Third. no more kangaroo court trials of political dissidents. Fourth. freedom of worship for all. and an end to state "registration" of churches and synagogues.
Identified stereotypes
Americans and Soviet leaders hold stereotypes about each other.