Gorbachev Becomes President of Supreme Soviet
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia, Europe
- Date: October 1, 1988
Article abstract: Communist Party chief Mikhail Gorbachev, who had called for the Soviet government and economy to be reformed, was chosen president of the highest legislative body in the Soviet Union.
Plans for Reform
In 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev became first secretary of the Soviet Union’s Communist Party, and he immediately began trying to bring economic progress. Perestroika was the name he gave to his campaign to restructure industry and farming, giving managers some freedom from central planning. In spite of his reforms, however, production...
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