Gorbachev
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A comprehensive biography of the final leader of the Soviet Union chronicles Gorbachev's rise from peasant to politician and describes how his liberal policies ended the Cold War and unintentionally provoked the breakup of the USSR.
Politics and governmentHeads of stateBiographyGorbachev, mikhail sergeevich, 1931-Soviet union, politics and government, 1985-1991Russia (federation), politics and governmentNew York Times reviewedGorbachev, mikhail sergeevich, 1931-2022Heads of state -- Soviet Union -- BiographySoviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1985-1991