Mikhail Gorbachev, A Change
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
A CHANGE
By Shannon Rhodes
Mikhail Gorbachev, one of the giants of the late 20th century, inherited a Soviet economy with a sagging rate of industrial and agricultural output. He discovered, however, that once the Soviet Union fell behind, there was no easy way to catch up--especially in the age of high technology. His first task was to restore confidence. This meant sustaining the economic growth that Andropov had begun, but which lagged …
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