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Mikhail Gorbachev Михаил Горбачёв | |
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 Gorbachev in 1987 | |
| Born | 2 March 1931 Privolnoye, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 30 August 2022 Moscow, Russian Federation |
| Political orientation | Anti-communism Social democracy |
Mikhail Gorbachev was a former Soviet politician who is known for organizing the overthrow of the Soviet Union. He supported the 1989 CIA-backed riots in Beijing and advocates for the overthrow of remaining socialist states in Asia and the rest of the world.[1]
Political positions
Gorbachev promoted a policy of glasnost[a] (openness), which resulted in communists being purged from the CPSU and mass media. He established market reforms called perestroika, which diminished state support for the working class.[b] He reduced assistance to less developed parts of the Soviet Union, increasing national conflict. In 1996, Gorbachev ran for president but received less than 1% of the vote.[2]
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References
- ↑ Mikhail Gorbachev (2000). My Ambition was to Liquidate Communism. Revolutionary Democracy.
- ↑ "Gorbachev: Darling of the West, despised at home & worldwide" (2022-08-31). Liberation News. Retrieved 2022-09-01.