Mikail Gorbachev

Background

• All the mistakes made by previous men were handed off
• The U.S. and Russia were not getting along at that time
• Both had a surplus of WMD's (Weapons Of Mass Destruction)
• The Cold War lasted from 1945 to 1985
• Mikhail was born in 1920

Pros

• It showed Russia as a superpower
• It tested both leaders skills and traits
• Increased number of nuclear weapons

cons

• soviet union suffered
• increased number of nuclear weapons
• Made some Russian politicians angry 

"Democracy must learn to defend itself"
-Mikhail Gorbachev