Gorbachev was acutely aware of the [USSR] economic problems, and it was central to all he did. He … - David Hoffman

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David Hoffman

Gorbachev was acutely aware of the [USSR] economic problems, and it was central to all he did. He wanted to change the system in hopes of saving it. In the end he could not.

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