Tag: Gorbatschow
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Exile185 – Marla’s Time Travel
Today is day 185 of my exile. Exile 185. Nineteen eighty-five. The year 1985 is marked by a cautious shift in the Cold War. With Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union gains a General Secretary who signals a willingness to reform and hints at a new direction with the terms glasnost and perestroika. Tensions between East and West persist, but an initial willingness to engage in dialogue Read more