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Born to to a peasant family in a small village. His father was an agricultural mechanic on a collective farm.He was born in Privolnoye. It was in Krasnogvardeisky District, Stavropol territory in the North Caucasus.
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German army occupies the Privolnoye area. Mikhail begins working as an assistant to combine harvest operator.
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After he was a member of Komsomol (Communist Youth Organisation), he now joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU).
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Appointed First Secretary, Komsomol Territorial Committee, then moves up to higher posts, finally becoming top Komsomol official in Stavropol.
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Elected by new parliament as Executive President of Soviet Union.
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Comes up with this policy of "openness." Opened up the government and destroyed the communist governement. It was more towards democracy.
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Resigns as President when Soviet Union disintegrates.
