The Man who Changed the World: The Lives of Mikhail S. GorbachevThe human story of an inner struggle, a struggle that is the culmination of the series of lives Gorbachev has led throughout his career. Presents the first full-scale portrait of this unique figure. |
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Page 181
... forces his plan to force retirements of top commanders . And that was only the beginning of his heresy . Gorbachev would be the first Soviet leader to take complete and exclusive control over nuclear policy - up to then a responsibility ...
... forces his plan to force retirements of top commanders . And that was only the beginning of his heresy . Gorbachev would be the first Soviet leader to take complete and exclusive control over nuclear policy - up to then a responsibility ...
Page 305
... forces which included the four hundred dissenting deputies of the Interregional Group and many formerly nonpolitical groups , pre- dicted the Party would be split by summer . All political forces were in turmoil . More than anything ...
... forces which included the four hundred dissenting deputies of the Interregional Group and many formerly nonpolitical groups , pre- dicted the Party would be split by summer . All political forces were in turmoil . More than anything ...
Page 307
... forces had become Gorbachev's enemies . Moreover , the structure of thought that was his habit of a lifetime , that is , accepting two contradictory ideas and living with both , was no longer possible . The forces demanding democratic ...
... forces had become Gorbachev's enemies . Moreover , the structure of thought that was his habit of a lifetime , that is , accepting two contradictory ideas and living with both , was no longer possible . The forces demanding democratic ...
Contents
COUNTRY COSSACK | 27 |
FIRSTGENERATION | 57 |
Working for the Party Thought Police | 63 |
Copyright | |
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