Question

Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985. What political and economic changes did he support?

Answer 1

Capping his rapid rise through the Communist Party hierarchy, Mikhail Gorbachev is selected as the new general secretary and leader of the Soviet Union, following the death of Konstantin Chernenko the day before. ... With Andropov's support, Gorbachev was elected to the Central Committee of the Communist Party in 1971.