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Yes, Mikhail Gorbachev was the last Communist leader of the USSR. Moreover, Gorbachev was the last leader of the USSR, period, as the USSR ceased to exist in 1991 while Gorbachev was in power - and thanks in no small part to Gorbachev's reforms of the late 1980s.
He was a more secular man who through his reforms brought the fall of the USSR
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Yes, Mikhail Gorbachev was the last Communist leader of the USSR. Moreover, Gorbachev was the last leader of the USSR, period, as the USSR ceased to exist in 1991 while Gorbachev was in power - and thanks in no small part to Gorbachev's reforms of the late 1980s.
He was a more secular man who through his reforms brought the fall of the USSR
Gorbachev introduced reforms such as the anti-alcohol campaign, Perestroika, and Glasnost. Perestroika means rebuilding or restructuring and it was introduced to make socialism work more efficiently. Glasnost means openness to public and it was called for increased openness in government institutions.Khrushchev had different political and social reforms like the worker's social reform, abolishing education and college fees, and comrade courts.Khrushchev and Gorbachev had different reforms, but the political problems they faced were similar. They were both in weak positions to pursue reformist policies.
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The policy of glasnost, or openness was paired with perestroika, or restructuring. They were introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev, who became general secretary in 1985.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Inside Gorbachev's USSR with Hendrick Smith - 1989 TV was released on: USA: 1989
Frontline - 1983 After Gorbachev's USSR 10-4 was released on: USA: 25 February 1992
Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev, the First President of USSR.
Mikhail Gorbachev was the President of the USSR who encouraged the policy of Glasnost.
Gorby was a nickname given to Mikhail Gorbachev when he was leader of the USSR.