A full biography of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union.
Former Communist Party Leader Mikhail Gorbachev stunned the world by beginning a program of liberalization called "Glasnost", and then presided over the dismantling of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.
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When Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel died in 1896, he left his fortune to create an annual series of prizes for the individuals who confer "the greatest benefit on mankind." The most prestigious of the awards is the Nobel Peace Prize. Historians believe Alfred Nobel wanted to award people who work for peace to compensate for his own role in inventing dynamite. Since its establishment, the prize has gone to many courageous individuals who have fought for peace and human rights around the world.
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