mar 15, 1985 - Gorbachev Takes Power (March 15, 1985)
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In March of 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev took power as the final leader of the USSR and implemented reforms known as glasnost and perestroika. This event is significant because Gorbachev played a major role in ending the Cold War and disbanding the USSR.
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