Question
Political Science Question on Cold War Era
In which year Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?
A
1982
B
1983
C
1984
D
1985
Answer
1985
Explanation
Solution
Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary in 1985. This event marked the beginning of significant reforms in the Soviet Union, known as Perestroika.