feb 19, 1985 - Mikhail Grobachev comes into power
Description:
Gorbachev ushered in a new Soviet era when he became the President of the Soviet Union. He perused the policies of glasnost and perestroika, glasnost meant "a new openness", and perestroika stood for reforming the Soviet system. These reforms created an opening for a shift in two superpowers.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 19, 1985
Now
~ 41 years ago