Mikhail Gorbachev made a significant difference in the Soviet Union primarily because
A)he was a revolutionary who worked outside the system.
B)he used his powerful position within the government to institute change.
C)he used force to control the extent and scope of change.
D)he controlled the media and was able to throw out those in powerful positions.

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Mikhail Gorbachev was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and later became the President of the Soviet Union. He used his powerful position within the government to institute changes such as introducing policies of perestroika (restructuring) and glasnost (openness), which led to greater political freedoms and economic reforms. He did not use force to control the extent and scope of change, and while he did have some control over the media, it was not the primary reason for his success.

Mikhail Gorbachev Made a Significant Difference in the Soviet Union