Mikhail Gorbachev Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mikhail Gorbachev, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Russia.

2 records1985–19912 events2 places

Chronological biography

1985

Soviet Nuclear Testing Moratorium6 August 1985

Government / Nuclear Arms Control · Soviet Leader · General Secretary Communist Party · Soviet Union

Announces a unilateral Soviet moratorium on nuclear testing.

1991

Soviet Reciprocal Nuclear Initiatives5 October 1991

Government / Nuclear Arms Control · Soviet Leader · General Secretary Communist Party · Moscow

Announces reciprocal Soviet reductions and changes to tactical nuclear forces following the United States initiative.

Titles and roles

Soviet Leader · General Secretary Communist Party

Record provenance

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