Mikhail Gorbachev

States of America. The leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, and the current president at that time, Ronald Reagan, were trying to resolve their conflict peacefully. The leader that was primarily responsible for ending the Cold War was Mikhail Gorbachev, since he called for the nuclear weapons treaty and for slowing down the arms race. Mikhail Gorbachev was helped end the Cold War by calling for a nuclear weapons treaty. Ever since Gorbachev first met Reagan in 1985 the two leaders…

happening. It takes an extraordinary person to see that something bad is happening and try to change it. The struggle for change it a long and hard war for reform.Mikhail Gorbachev is one of the special people who saw that something was wrong and changed it. HIs struggle to end communism in the Soviet Union. Mikhail Gorbachev was born March 12, 1931 in Stavropol, Soviet Union. He was born a peasant. He joined the Young Communist League and became a state combine driver. He showed great promise…

and costly for the USSR. Based on this, the USSR could not focus on the arms race with the United states, and in effect, the US pulled ahead. After a few unstable leaders came in and out of power, Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union, and realized that the county…

former Soviet Union, however all of the strife the people had to go through lead to the democratization, rebuilding and reorganization of many former Soviet countries. The fall of the Soviet Union was inevitable with the policy changes made by Gorbachev, the hate for how bad the economy is, and the need for change going to a more democratic system as a whole. The idea that what must come up, must come down is true with the red giant of the Soviet Union and it was brought down to its knees and…

One of the most iconic speeches from Ronald Regan’s presidency is his direct challenge to the first Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev, to tear down the wall that separates East and West Berlin. President Regan, on his second visit to Berlin, takes the opportunity to provide his views on the city, Europe in general and the ongoing ideological differences between the east and west. President Regan opens to thunderous applause as he acknowledges some common truths that ring true to all mankind.…

The Cold War was a scary time for the world. Ronald Reagan was the leader of the United States towards the end of the war, reigning from 1981-1989. His goals through his presidency were to end the Cold War while simultaneously renewing America’s economy by his Reaganomic policies. Before Reagan became president he was an actor and governor. He appeared in over 50 films and was the governor of California for two terms. Reagan was courageous in the aspect that he was willing to do anything to…

In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev takes place as general secretary of the Communist Party. His reforms included perestroika and glasnost, or restructuring and openness. In 1986, a nuclear power station exploded, leaving radioactive material in its wake. In 1988, Gorbachev replaces the current president. In 1989, Soviet communist governments begin to disintegrate and in East Germany, a series of mass rallies lead to the Berlin Wall falling on November 9. After 1989, Gorbachev’s position in the Soviet…

Union becoming a form of democratic nation. Mikhail Gorbachev was determined to end the arms race with the United States. and decided to attempt to negotiate with President Ronald Reagan. Reagan and Gorbachev met several times and eventually both signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987. The treaty required that both countries remove their close range nuclear weapons. This was the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Soon Gorbachev pulled Soviets out of Communist-controlled…

Gorbachev was attempting to create an economy that could compete with capitalist countries such as the United States, Japan, and Germany. Perestroika decentralized economic controls, and encouraged self-financing for businesses. Bureaucracy inhibited Gorbachev’s…

In June 1987, President Ronald Reagan gave a speech in West Berlin, calling for Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, to tear down the wall dividing East and West Berlin. Reagan's public speech was sincere and empathetic. He spoke of hope and freedom, and had a strong connection with his audience. Throughout his speech he truly showed the East his genuine concern for wanting to help them. His use of German phrases made it possible for people to empathize with him and feel his sense of…