B. Looks back on his life. Are going to come me. As i recall, gorbachev changed the crew said, 20th century history. His legacy though was valued more by some than by others. In the west, he revered as a great statesman and Nobel Peace Prize winner who played a decisive role in ending the cold war to many russians. Hes the man who allowed the soviet empire to collapse, exposing millions to hardship and humiliation his legacy is dead. He allowed, or the peaceful collapse of the soviet union. It did not use Massive Force for keep Eastern Europe ah, in the empire. And with that, he deserves credit, but it is not that this was sung came in, trying to undermine the system. He tried to reform as a young man. Gorbachev studied law at moscow state university. He went on to forge a career in the communist party, eventually becoming its general secretary and leader of the soviet union. But the command economy gorbachev inherited was failing and there were shortages of food and consumer goods. Wh