The Man who Changed the World: The Lives of Mikhail S. GorbachevMikhail Gorbachev's influence on recent events in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and the entire world is nothing short of astounding. But, until now, very little has been known about Gorbachev the man. Gail Sheehy presents the most intimate, comprehensive, and lively account ever published about this intriguing world figure. 16 pages of halftones. |
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... Communist party . In 1952 , in a country of 184,800,000 people , only 6,882,145 were Party members . And the Party hierarchy is a very closed world , difficult , almost impossible to enter except through one's parents or grandparents or ...
... Communist party . In 1952 , in a country of 184,800,000 people , only 6,882,145 were Party members . And the Party hierarchy is a very closed world , difficult , almost impossible to enter except through one's parents or grandparents or ...
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... Communist party of Italy . Suslov must have waved his magic wand , for suddenly the young Secretary Gorbachev turned ... communist cooperatives of Bologna . “ Raisa and Mikhail were very impressed with Italian culture and particularly ...
... Communist party of Italy . Suslov must have waved his magic wand , for suddenly the young Secretary Gorbachev turned ... communist cooperatives of Bologna . “ Raisa and Mikhail were very impressed with Italian culture and particularly ...
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... Party ] . " His whole strategy in pressing for reforms was based on the belief that the Communist party would remain in power . As the Party came under direct attack , Gorbachev could no longer maintain a working alliance between the ...
... Party ] . " His whole strategy in pressing for reforms was based on the belief that the Communist party would remain in power . As the Party came under direct attack , Gorbachev could no longer maintain a working alliance between the ...
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COUNTRY COSSACK | 27 |
III | 57 |
Working for the Party Thought Police | 63 |
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