Mikhail Gorbachev

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  • Mikhail Gorbachev
    • Background
      • Studied law at the Moscow state university
      • Later studied a second degree in agriculture.
      • Born to peasant farmers.
    • Before leadership
      • Gorbachev became active in the communist party due to his peasant background
      • Began to rise through the ranks of the CP.
      • He was rapidly promoted to the soviet unions executive committee, the politburo
    • Was appointed General secretary and head of the soviet union in 1985
    • Introduced policies such as Glasnost and Perestroika.

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