Gorbachev

Definition

Gorbachev refers to Mikhail Gorbachev, who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. He played a significant role in implementing reforms that led to the end of the Cold War and promoting greater openness (glasnost) within the USSR.

Related terms

Perestroika: A policy introduced by Gorbachev aimed at restructuring and reforming economic planning within the Soviet Union.

Glasnost: A policy introduced by Gorbachev promoting greater transparency, openness, and freedom of speech within the Soviet Union.

Cold War: The period of political tension and rivalry between the United States-led Western Bloc and the Soviet Union-led Eastern Bloc following World War II until the early 1990s.