Mikhail Gorbachyov, the Soviet leader, initiates reforms aiming to revitalize the USSR. His desire for global prominence leads to perestroika, triggering the collapse of the Eastern Bloc and... Read allMikhail Gorbachyov, the Soviet leader, initiates reforms aiming to revitalize the USSR. His desire for global prominence leads to perestroika, triggering the collapse of the Eastern Bloc and eventually the Soviet Union itself.Mikhail Gorbachyov, the Soviet leader, initiates reforms aiming to revitalize the USSR. His desire for global prominence leads to perestroika, triggering the collapse of the Eastern Bloc and eventually the Soviet Union itself.