Gorbachev As A Leader

  • You Dont Know Which One
    I still remember it very clear ... It was almost a decade ago that I wrote it in my notebook as an interesting quotation from a famous man at that time and even now and ever. Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet president, shared this so-called joke with some reporters: "Mitterand has 100 lovers. One has AIDS, but he doesn't know which one. Bush has 100 bodyguards. One is a terrorist, but he doesn't know which one. Gorbachev has 100 economic advisers. One is smart, but he doesn't know which one!" After al Read More...
  • 10 Things To Know About Russia
    Russia is an immensely huge and diverse country. Following are 10 things you should know about this immense country. 10 Things To Know About Russia The largest country in the world, Russia is a conundrum wrapped up in an enigma, which has been shaken, twisted and stirred over the centuries. There are so many contradictions in the country, that it is often hard to say anything is absolute in Russia. Still, here are a few things that you should know and might just surprise you. 1. Each year, th Read More...
  • The End of Communist Russia
    The end of communism in Russia spelled the end of the Soviet Union as a super power in the world. So, what led up to it and how did it come to be? Russia ceased to be its own country in the year 1922, when the formation of the Soviet Union created a country that encompassed Russia along with many other small countries, states, and territories of Russia. When the Bolsheviks and the Red Army fought against the White Army (composed of imperialists) in the civil wars following the Russian Revolutio Read More...
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