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The end of the Cold War did not by any means come effortlessly. ... Mikhail Gorbachev was clearly a very influential figure in this process, but others, most notably Ronald Reagan and Lech Walesa, all played a significant role in ending the Cold War. ...
In the final decade of the Cold War the Soviet Union was in a terrible state. ... It was locked into a costly and unwinnable war in Afghanistan. ... ” In the next five years Gorbachev played a major part in ending the Cold War. ... He attended many war talks with Reagan and George Bush to discuss one of the fundamental problems of the Cold War. ... ” “After 40 years of living with the fear of nuclear war, people recognized in Gorbachev a leader who really did want peace between East and West and who wanted to end the arms race.” Another major feat that assisted the end of the cold war was Gorbachev’s decision to not use tanks to enforce communism against the thousands of uprising Eastern Europeans. ... ” This was a major step for the end of the Cold War. ... His leadership throughout the Cold War helped resolve many of the nuclear and economic problems, and restored relations with the USA. “…Gorbachev showed a determination not just to restore détente, but to end the Cold War.”
While significant, one must remember that the Cold War involved 2 competing philosophies – that of the East, but also the West.
Approximate Word count = 1149
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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