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Mikhail Gorbachev
Privolnoye, Stavropol Krai, Russia
Archival Overview
Awarded the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his pivotal role in peacefully ending the Cold War, facilitating the reunification of Germany, and dismantling Soviet totalitarianism.
Biographical Record
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as the eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. He introduced the revolutionary reforms of 'Glasnost' (openness) and 'Perestroika' (restructuring), negotiated nuclear disarmament treaties with the United States, and chose not to use force to stop the democratic liberation of Eastern Europe.
Awarded the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his pivotal role in peacefully ending the Cold War, facilitating the reunification of Germany, and dismantling Soviet totalitarianism.
Key Life Milestones
INF Treaty Signed with Reagan
Signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in Washington, eliminating an entire class of nuclear weapons.
Nobel Peace Prize
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his leading role in bringing about radical, peaceful changes in East-West relations.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialMoscow, Russia