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Mihail Gorbaçov

Also known as Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, Gorby, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov, Mikhail Gorbachyov, Mikhail Gorbachov, Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev,

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Mikhail Gorbachev was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, a period when he introduced major reforms intended to modernize the communist state. His policies ultimately contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, making him a pivotal figure in late 20th-century history.

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Moral Lessons of the Twentieth Century
Gorbachev
Socialism, Peace, and Democracy
CARTA A LA TERRA
19th All-union Conference of the CPSU (Documents and Materials Report by Mikhail Gorbachev)

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Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (Russian: Михаи́л Серге́евич Горбачёв; 2 March 1931 - 30 August 2022) was a Russian and former Soviet politician. The eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, he was the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. He was also the country's head of state from 1988 until 1991, serving as the chairman of the Presidium of the…