Summary of Mijaíl Gorbachov: quién fue y cómo marcó el destino de la Unión Soviética | BBC Mundo

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Mijaíl Gorbachov was a Russian politician who served as the last Soviet leader, from 1985 to 1991. Gorbachov is noted for his efforts to end the Cold War and his efforts to improve the economy of the Soviet Union. However, his reforms led to the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Gorbachov is recognized by the West for his efforts, but among those in Russia who view him as responsible for the fall of the Soviet Union, his reputation never recovered.

• 00:00:00 Mijaíl Gorbachov was a Russian politician who served as the last Soviet leader, from 1985 to 1991. Gorbachov is noted for his efforts to end the Cold War and his efforts to improve the economy of the Soviet Union. His reforms, known as perestroika, led to a gradual decrease in the power of the Soviet Union and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Gorbachov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.
• 00:05:00 Mijaíl Gorbachov was a Russian politician who attempted to reform the Soviet Union, but his efforts failed and the Soviet Union dissolved in 15 independent states. He is largely viewed as responsible for the fall of the Soviet Union, and many Russians nostalgically remember that time when the Soviet Union was powerful. Gorbachov was a pragmatic politician, but he was unable to reform his country without destroying the centralized communist system that many people opposed. This led to a decade later the arrival of Vladimir Putin and the gradual loss of political and social freedoms in Russia. Gorbachov is recognized by the West and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, but among those in Russia who view him as responsible for the fall of the Soviet Union, his reputation never recovered.