mikhail gorbachev became the new leader in 1975. a man who had come of age in the 1950's and 1960's, not during world war ii. he had seen the world in a different way. he was committed to reforming the soviet union. he saw the soviet union was having trouble keeping up with the united states and recognized the soviet union as an entity had become corrupt, was over investing in the military and had to build a better functioning economy. he was a communist, but he believed in the idealistic core values of his system and believed they had to go back to those. get rid of the bad things they had done. he was critical of stalin's policies and khrushchev's. he was critical of how the cold war had forced the soviet union to become more militaristic. he was looking to find a way to open up the soviet union and to reform. ronald reagan continued to put pressure on gorbachev. many of those closest to reagan did not believe gorbachev was different, not for a long time. when reagan met gorbachev in part because of reagan's emphasis on personal n

he explores reagan's domestic politics as well as his working relationship with soviet leader mikhail gorbachevuse of the coronavirus pandemic and university of texas at austin provided the video. .

was signed by a us president ronald reagan and soviet leader mikhail gorbachev in 1987 it was considered a cornerstone of euro atlantic security it eliminated land based missiles and launchers with a range of 502-5500 kilometers those considered most likely to target europe if coming from russia but decades later in 2014 the obama administration produced evidence russia had violated the treaty with a longer range missile and last year the trump administration quit the deal we can no longer be restricted by the treaty while russia shamelessly violates nato allies agreed russia had breached its obligations but they worried abandoning the deal altogether would mean an unbridled buildup on both sides it is very easy to start that we see that the model there on the street today but i still believe if you sports wall to reach agreements with our show on arms control however just last month again citing russian violations the us pulled out of the open skies treaty which allows signatories to fly over each other's territory and keep an eye on military movements this move casts a shadow over nego

president ronald reagan and soviet leader mikhail gorbachev in 1987 it was considered a cornerstone of euro atlantic security it eliminated land based missiles and launchers with a range of 502-5500 kilometers those considered most likely to target europe if coming from russia but decades later in 2014 the obama administration produced evidence russia had violated the treaty with a longer range missile and last year at the trumpet ministration quit the deal we can no longer be restricted by the treaty while russia shamelessly violates nato allies agreed russia had breached its obligations but they worried abandoning the deal altogether would mean an unbridled buildup on both sides it is very easy to start that we see the demise of their honesty today but i still believe it is possible to reach agreements with our show on arms control however just last month again citing russian violations the us pulled out of the open skies treaty which allows signatories to fly over each other's territory and keep an eye on military movements this move casts a shadow over negotiations on the last rema

on christmas day, 1991 mikhail gorbachev resigned as leader of the disintegrating soviet union.r was no more. >> when i think about the state of socialism, we think about the state of socialism in other countries where it still supposedly exists like china. i remember this 1980 experience in russia. you go to a small corner, very quiet, use whisper their freedom and it echoes all over the place and you can't stop it. that is my impression. bret: the collapse of soviet communism seemed to signal the end of socialism so how was such a dismal record did socialism keep its lure? that is next. ♪ at university of phoenix, we know you're always there for them. that's why our advisors are always here for you. learn more at phoenix.edu. it'scan it helpumberwest prickeep me asleep?n on absolutely, it senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it's our weekend special, save 50% on sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. ends monday. to learn more, go to sleepnumber.com ♪ bret: the end of the cold war appeared to be the final chapter in the historic st

on christmas day, 1991 mikhail gorbachev resigned as leader of the disintegrating soviet union.more. >> when i think about the state of socialism, we think about the state of socialism in other countries where it still supposedly exists like china. i remember this 1980 experience in russia. you go to a small corner, very quiet, use whisper their freedom and it echoes all over the place and you can't stop it. that is my impression. bret: the collapse of soviet communism seemed to signal the end of socialism so how was such a dismal record did socialism keep its lure? that is next. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ engines revving ] ♪ ♪ it's amazing to see them in the wild like th-- shhh. for those who were born to ride, there's progressive. i was told to begin my aspirin regimen, blem. and i just didn't listen. until i almost lost my life. my doctors again ordered me to take aspirin, and i do. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. listen to the doctor. take it seriously. ♪ bret: the end of the cold war appeared to be the final chapter in the historic struggle between socialis

that ronald ragan, margaret thatcher, and germany all decide they are going to take a punt on mikhail gorbachev. part of the effort to end the cold war quickly, particularly over german unification, is because of the feeling that room for maneuver is closing down. that is how they see the need for rapid german unification, even though the cost are massive for germany. germany is still paying the economic cost and social cost of that shotgun marriage between east and west. this is a kind of pattern, a trope if you like, for most leaders when they are trying to deal with something that is very foreign. you can think of iran today, you think of barack obama's policy, it is to try to create a deal which will strengthen the position of moderates in tehran. not clear what is the intelligence behind that. how do you understand this shifting grouping, but leaders have to do this. otherwise you end up treating other countries as total monoliths and there is no room for change. for me this story is illustrative of a larger problem in doing diplomacy. greg: i think we have time for one more question. davi

but remember, chernobyl actually helped mikhail gorbachev, the leader of the soviet union, to understand how gone awry his own government was. he actually changed course in some ways after that. but right now, the lies and misinformation are coming from the president of the united states himself. by the way, it's not just a false narrative he was saying on hannity. there were numerous untrue, factual statements that were never corrected by hannity, never corrected by fox. there is a difference, and i think it's important to hold to in this political year, it's not just ideology that trump and hannity are offering. it's actual untruths never corrected on air. >> in a few decades when i tell my grandkids about this time in our lives, they're not going to believe it. it's going to sound like fixes. some of it is so unbelievable. kirsten, i want you to have the last word. is the takeaway about the media, that media outlets need to take their influence a lot more seriously? >> well, i do think they have to take it more seriously. at the same time, i think fox does understand the power they ha