In the coup's wake, the Soviet Union dissolved against Gorbachev's wishes. After resigning from the presidency, he launched the Gorbachev Foundation, became a vocal critic of Russian presidents …

Mikhail Gorbachev, general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1985–91) and president of the Soviet Union (1990–91). His efforts to democratize his country’s political system and …

Aug 30, 2022 · Mikhail Gorbachev was one of the most influential political figures of the 20th Century. He presided over the dissolution of a Soviet Union that had existed for nearly 70 years and had …

Gorbachev is considered one of the most important world political leaders of the second half of the twentieth century. For his efforts in ending the Cold War, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in …

The Nobel Peace Prize 1990 was awarded to Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev "for the leading role he played in the radical changes in East-West relations"

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was a Soviet and Russian politician who was the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until the country's dissolution in 1991....

Jul 27, 2024 · The Soviet politician Mikhail Gorbachev, serving both as general secretary and as president, was very instrumental in enacting policies while pushing for disarmament and …

After the August coup in 1991, Gorbachev resigned as leader of the Communist Party and held onto the Soviet presidency. When Union republics began to turn away from the Soviet system, Gorbachev's …

Since January 1992, Mikhail Gorbachev has been President of the International Non-Governmental Foundation for Socio-Economic and Political Studies (The Gorbachev Foundation).

<p>The resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev on December 25, 1991, marked a significant turning point in global history, leading to the official dissolution of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev, who became the first …