Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev's Peace In The Cold

Peace in the Cold “We could only solve our problems by cooperating with other countries … we needed to put an end to the Iron Curtain, to change the nature of international relations … and particularly to end the arms race.” (Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev). Gorbachev was the former president of the Soviet Union and a former war leader. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for his abilities to end the Cold War between the United States and Russia. Gorbachev made peace with the United States during the war, which eventually caused it to come to an end. Even though Gorbachev was a former war leader, he was also a very charitable man who founded his own organization. He founded Green Cross International, an organization that converts military bases to civilian use; The organization also remedies the effects of nuclear contamination, especially on children (PBS). Gorbachev is a peacemaker due
At the time, America and the Soviet Union were enemies, and America did not trust the Soviets. Reagan labeled the Soviet Union as “The Evil Empire,” but Gorbachev was able to persuade him and America that they mean America no harm and that they want to both be at peace with one another (PBS). For the Soviet Union and the United States to be allies is a major step forward to peace being made in the world. Gorbachev and Reagan worked together to end the war, and during that period of time, a real friendship had kindled between them. The end of the Cold War was beneficial to both the United States and Russia, but the Soviets had an extremely tough time dealing with the aftermath. Gorbachev’s economic reforms began to fail and some Soviets demanded independence by using the word glasnost, which translates to openness from Russian (PBS). Since Gorbachev was able to make peace with one of his many enemies at the time adds to the list of how he was an impactful