Mikhail Gorbachev and the Collapse of Communism

Mikhail Gorbachev was the president of Russia. At age 45 he was the youngest president. He believed that nothing good was being done in Russia. That they should have fresh new perspectives new ideas to make Russia wealthier with new ideas. He called it the "Glasnot" , it was said that this will open Russia to a become a new country. Then he wanted to make economic reforms. he called it "Peristrokia". this helped to make new jobs to help the people.

The collapse of Communism

The collapse of Communism began because many people were tired of the soviet system and began fighting for democracy. In Germany, the Collapse of Communism meant that the two Germany's had to become 1 so the Berlin Wall was taken down. Seeing the results of that other countries that were in the Iron Curtain began rejecting communism. Countries like Poland East Germany and Hungary. Then The USSR collapse alone.