"Acceleration" and "Perestroika". 1986-1988. Initiative from above July 12, 2022, Natalia Eliseeva In order for a peaceful transition to the market, private property, political pluralism in our country, the initiative was needed from above. Such an initiative was manifested. The collapse of the socialist system, based on fear of repression, occurred thanks to the publicity of publicity and democratization begun by M. S. Gorbachev.