New Leader of the Soviet Union (dec 25, 1981 – mar 1, 1985)
Description:
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union in 1985, he introduced glasnost, freedom of speech. During this time period the economy was struggling due to very high funding for the millitaryAdded to timeline:
Date:
dec 25, 1981
mar 1, 1985
~ 3 years and 2 months