Gorbachev Who Redirected Course Of 20Th Century Dies At 91
Alongside Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, Gorbachev was a key player in a world drama that many considered impossible and, for those who lived through it, seemed almost surreal. Under Gorbachev, the Berlin Wall came down, thousands of political prisoners were freed, and millions of people who had only known communism got their first real taste of freedom. But he was unable to control the forces he unleashed – and ultimately fought a losing battle to save a crumbling empire....