The Conclusion of the Cold War
Mikhail Gorbachev, in 1985, rises as the leader of the Soviet Union.
Gorbachev is peaceful, and seeks to reconcile with the West.
In 1991, the Soviet system of communism collapses.
By 1994, all Soviet troops have been removed from East Germany.
- Berlin Wall is torn down - a sign of the end of the Cold War
