Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev.
The last name of the Soviet leader who introduced democratic reforms in the 1980s that prompted the Soviet republics to hold (somewhat) free elections was Gorbachev.
Joseph Stalin was the Soviet leader responsible.
United States
Mikhail Gorbachev
Stalin was de leader of de Soviet Union from 1928 until his death in 1953
Joseph Stalin
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV was the Soviet Premier most responsible for the Fall of Communism, especially because of his programs of glasnost (freedom of speech) and perestroika (market economics reforms).
- Joseph Stalin -- leader of the Soviet Union, until 1953. - Nikita Khrushchev -- leader of soviet Union until 1964. - Leonid Brezhnev -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1982. - Yuri Andropov -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1984. - Konstantin Chernenko -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1985. - Mikhail Gorbachev -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1991
China
Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet General Secretary sought to bring social reforms that would bring multi-candidate but not multi-party elections to Soviet elections. He hoped to infuse the party with progressive candidates who would carry out his social reforms. Perestroika introduced market like reforms. He did not want to end command economy , simply to segue into a more efficient system of socialism. Unfortunately existing problems within the system caused more nationalism and resistance with constituents and ultimately led to the end of the Soviet Union.
Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet General Secretary sought to bring social reforms that would bring multi-candidate but not multi-party elections to Soviet elections. He hoped to infuse the party with progressive candidates who would carry out his social reforms. Perestroika introduced market like reforms. He did not want to end command economy , simply to segue into a more efficient system of socialism. Unfortunately existing problems within the system caused more nationalism and resistance with constituents and ultimately led to the end of the Soviet Union.