Mikhail Gorbachev, a Russian and former Soviet politician, led the Soviet Union into a new era by negotiating nuclear arms reductions with the United States, ending the Cold War peacefully and resulting in a united Germany and a united Europe.
The Arrow of Time
The fall of the Cold War was marked by a historic agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union, achieved through Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms, which led to a significant reduction in nuclear arsenals and a new era of diplomacy.