What year did gorbachev become soviet leader?

What year did Gorbachev become leader of the USSR?

1985, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.

Which Soviet leader met with President Reagan in a series of important meetings?

Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, right, stands with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, left, during Gorbachev's arrival ceremony at the White House in Washington, December 8, 1987. The year was 1984.

What year did Stalin become leader of the soviet union?

1929

Who was the Time Magazine person of the year in 1987?

The Time Magazine person of the year in 1987 was "Mikhail Gorbachev." He was the leader of the Soviet Union at the time and played a significant role in the political changes happening in the country during the late 1980s.

Who is Mikhail?

Nobel peace prize winner and Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Mikhail Gorbachev was born February 3, 1931. As a law student, Gorbachev became a member of the Communist Part of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev is known for contributing to the resolution of the Cold War. Along with meeting with former President Ronald Regan, he announced new polices for the Soviet Union. These polices meant the withdrawal of Soviet troops in Central Europe. In 1987 Gorbachev was Time Magazines Man of the year and only two years later he was featured as Time's Man of the Decade. Following these removal acts and awards from Time Magazine, Gorbachev was placed as the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990. Gorbachev started leading the Soviet Union towards new political policies that included a less communistic and a more democratic government with free elections. The Soviet Union experienced their first free elections in 1989. Despite his hard efforts to make the Soviet Union a more stabilized and free democracy he survived a coup in 1991 and was known as the first Soviet leader to resign office in 1992. Though Gorbachev is still living his legacy is viewed differently among people. Most people consider him a noble man that helped end the violence of the Soviet Union during the Cold War and the democratization of Eastern Europe. He was unpopular his first year in office because of the attempt to reduce alcohol consumption and in 1990 his approval with the Soviet Union fell dramatically as their economic status also dropped.

Who is Malenkov?

Malenkov was the leader of the Soviet Union in the year 1953.

What event led to the Soviet Union?

The Russian Revolution(1917), and the over throw of the Czar

From what year to what year was Stalin leader of the soviet union?

1924 - 1953 Stalin controlled Russia.

When was Mikhail Gorbachev a Time Magazine Person of the Year?

Mikhail Gorbachev was TIME Person of the Year for 1987

What year did chamberlain become leader?

1937

What year did Fidel Castro become leader of cuba?

He became the leader in 1959.

What year did Hitler become leader of the Nazis?

it was in 1921