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Mikhail Gorbachev

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Since 1931

Explore the timeline of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union. From his early life and political rise to pivotal reforms like Glasnost and Perestroika, his role in ending the Cold War, and his legacy after the dissolution of the USSR, this timeline chronicles key events in Gorbachev's influential life.

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Born March 2, 1931
Known as Politician
Privolnoye, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

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