Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

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  • Born

    Born
    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.

  • German Army

    German army occupies the Privolnoye area. Mikhail begins working as an assistant to combine harvest operator.

  • Achivements

    Achivements
    After he was a member of Komsomol (Communist Youth Organisation), he now joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU).

  • Moving Up

    Moving Up
    Appointed First Secretary, Komsomol Territorial Committee, then moves up to higher posts, finally becoming top Komsomol official in Stavropol.

  • Finally On Top

    Elected by new parliament as Executive President of Soviet Union.

  • Glasnost

    Glasnost
    Comes up with this policy of "openness." Opened up the government and destroyed the communist governement. It was more towards democracy.

  • Resighed

    Resighed
    Resigns as President when Soviet Union disintegrates.