Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev was the Soviet leader who in 1985 began the process of restructuring of the Soviet economy, known as perestroika accompanied by the policy of liberalization, known as glasnost.
Joseph Stalin
In the early to mid 1980s Mikhail Gorbachev, the leader of the Soviet Union, recognized that the Soviet Union was falling behind economically on the world stage. To combat this, he began a restructuring program (perestroika) in order to promote a more efficient governing system. To put pressure on the conservatives of the Communist Party, he encouraged a policy of openness (glasnost) and lessened the rules on free speech.
Muhamman Shah
Richard Nixon
I think that it was Nixon in the 1970's. Why not look in Wikipedia?
Misty was a gym leader since before the Pokemon series time period began. However, it was not revealed she was a gym leader until Episode 007: "Water Flowers of Cerulean City"
Germany invaded the Soviet Union.
Soviet invasion began.
The U.S. and the Soviet Union both started building their militaries faster
The Quakers began in the mid-1600's in England during the reformation period. George Fox, the original leader of the Quakers, began to preach in the fields and streets, proclaiming what he called the "pure truth" of Christianity.
The Kaizer.