mar 26, 1985 - Mikhail Gorbachev
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He became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985. He initiated a series of economic and political reforms (Glasnost and Perestroika)that eased tension between the USSR and the US. However, they also led to a reduction of Soviet influence in Eastern Europe and the eventual collapse of the Soviet system.
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Date:
mar 26, 1985
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~ 40 years ago