Overall, I like Gorbachev as a former leader. I think he was an amazing leader who made great reforms. One quality I really like about him is that he was against violence. Every leader should learn from him and how resorting to violence is not the answer to anything.

Gorbachev faced so much in his life especially in his childhood such as famine and occupation by other countries. He faced alot of danger in his life along with his family. I would think that someone who faces so much violence as a child would be violent when they grow up but that was no the case for Gorbachev which is very interesting!

The author of this article reveals that Gorbachev had a special attitude towards women. He gave all the women in his life alot of respect and importance. This can be a reason why he hated violence because it seems like Gorbachev was a very mannerful and respectful individual.

I feel like the author of this article is a fan of Gorbachev and overall, likes him as a leader because throughout the article, there are alot of positive things written about him rather than negative. I think the author is trying to get their point across that Gorbachev was an amazing leader who made great reforms.

One shocking revealatoin is that Gorbachev could have saved perestroika which was a project so dear to him if he resorted to violence but he did not want to use violence so he lost the project. I am shocked to see this because i feel like if it was any other leader they would resort to violence if they had a project so close to their heart.

It is revealed that even when the loss of Gorbachevs power was on the line, he declined to use violence. This shows that even in tough or unmotivating times, he refused to take action with violence. This is a true quality of a leader.

The author says that a major difference between Gorbachev and other leaders of the soviet is that Gorbachev strongly rejected violence. I love this quality of Gorbachev because violence is horrible and every leader should reject it.

In his article, Gorbachev says that perestroika was meant for the people and that its goal was to emancipate human beings to give people ownership of their lives and of their country. This stood out to me because the believed it was right to give people freedom which is a great point.

The author of this article points out the Gorbachev was a unique leader in Russian history of the last century. She also points out that along with many great reforms, Gorbachev has also made some mistakes.

Gorbachev also ended the third world war and helped with the fall of the Berlin wall and the reunification of Germany. This stood out to me because it makes me happy to see that Gorbachev made such amazing changes and how he helped create a peaceful environment.

One important reform during Gorbachevs era was the end of the war in Afghanistan and the withdrawal of Soviet troops from there. This stood out to me because ending a war is a great step to take. It helps bring peace in the world.