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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... nuclear poker with his American opponent . Gorbachev got his wish two months later . He went to the mini- summit meeting in Reykjavík , Iceland , in October 1986 prepared to put all the nuclear chips on the table and call Reagan's bluff ...
... nuclear poker with his American opponent . Gorbachev got his wish two months later . He went to the mini- summit meeting in Reykjavík , Iceland , in October 1986 prepared to put all the nuclear chips on the table and call Reagan's bluff ...
Page 206
... nuclear age : . . . The two militarily and strategically greatest powers have assumed an obligation to actually destroy a portion of their nuclear weapons . " Behind the nuclear newsmaker scenes , however , a psychological 206 THE MAN ...
... nuclear age : . . . The two militarily and strategically greatest powers have assumed an obligation to actually destroy a portion of their nuclear weapons . " Behind the nuclear newsmaker scenes , however , a psychological 206 THE MAN ...
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The Lives of Mikhail S. Gorbachev Gail Sheehy. together all the nuclear scientists to demand they tell him the truth about the safety of the country's nuclear power plants . They assured him all was well . According to Adamovich , " With ...
The Lives of Mikhail S. Gorbachev Gail Sheehy. together all the nuclear scientists to demand they tell him the truth about the safety of the country's nuclear power plants . They assured him all was well . According to Adamovich , " With ...
Contents
COUNTRY COSSACK | 27 |
FIRSTGENERATION | 57 |
Working for the Party Thought Police | 63 |
Copyright | |
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