Reflection and CC

In history, we need critical thinking skills for almost everything. We have to analyze the data in front of us and make logical decisions. For example, Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms. Most people in Russia argue that Gorbachev was a traitor for being one of the reasons why the USSR collapsed, while outside Russia, people see him as a hero for giving various rights to citizens. We have to analyze all the information given to us, ask important questions to ourselves whether Gorbachev did the right thing with the reforms (glasnost and perestroika) or not, and finally make a decision. This is why this assignment relates to critical thinking the most.