CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the USSR.PersonalBirth date: March 2, 1931Death date: August ...

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev issued a series of reforms and the Communist Party gave up its 70-year monopoly of political power in the Soviet Union.

1952 – Joins the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and works in various positions in the party for the next two decades. 1955-1958 – Becomes the ... effectively the leader of the USSR.

U.S. Marine and civilian speakers praised President Ronald Reagan for his commitment to peace through strength Thursday ...

Evgeny Velikhov's many accomplishments in reducing the threat from nuclear weapons—during and after the Cold War—are ...

Robert Gates noted that early during the Reagan administration, there was a buildup in U.S. defenses with the additions of ...

An unusual agreement made during the Cold War led to Pepsi receiving many submarines as a penance for selling its popular, ...