num_pages: 476
description: Explains the Soviet leader's ascent and describes how the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe began with the 1985 Reagan-Gorbachev summit
language: English
title: Why Gorbachev Happened: His Triumphs and His Failure
titlecomplete: Why Gorbachev Happened: His Triumphs and His Failure
genres: History, Politics
ratings_count: 27
publisher: Simon & Schuster