Foundations 099-10 'Russia and the Internet'
The Russians Chapter 4
Gorbachėv's Rise to the Top
Professor Robert Beard

 

  1. What were the Central Committee and Politburo of the Communist Party?
  2. How did Gorbachev use them to rise to power as General Secretary of the CC CPUSSR?
  3. How did Gorbachev meet Raisa and what role has she played in his life?
  4. Who was Kulakov and what was his role in Gorbachev's rise?

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