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The Man Who Changed the World

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This remarkable collection of images chronicles the extraordinary life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and a pivotal figure in 20th-century history. From his rise to power to his groundbreaking reforms, these photographs capture key moments that shaped the course of global politics. Witness Gorbachev's interactions with world leaders like Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, showcasing his diplomatic prowess and commitment to international cooperation

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Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Portrait of Mikhail Gorbachev

Portrait of Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev served as President to the USSR from 1990-1991

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Shaking Hands

Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) Geneva: With their respective flags above, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S. President Ronald Reagan shake hands at concluding summit ceremony

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev

Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev
(Original Caption) 10/10/1986- Reykjavik

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Gorbachev Arriving in London

Gorbachev Arriving in London
Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in London for an official tour of Britain in 1984, shortly before he became the leader of the Soviet Union

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan with Mikhail Gorbachev

Ronald Reagan with Mikhail Gorbachev
(Original Caption) Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev waves to photographers assembled for his arrival for afternoon summit meeting with President Reagan of the United States

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev Greeting Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

Mikhail Gorbachev Greeting Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
(Original Caption) Chequers, England: Soviet Politburo member Mikhail Gorbachev meets British Prime Minister Thatcher at the Prime ministers country home Chequers, 12/16. Mr

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Soviet-U.S. Summit

Soviet-U.S. Summit
(Original Caption) President Ronald Reagan and the Soviet summit negotiating team seen at the first meeting with (left to right) Reagan, General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan Greeting Mikhail Gorbachev

Ronald Reagan Greeting Mikhail Gorbachev
(Original Caption) President Reagan laughs and General Secretary Gorbachev smiles on the latter's arrival for second summit session following their lunch break

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan Meeting with Political Leaders

Ronald Reagan Meeting with Political Leaders
(Original Caption) The United States (left) and Soviet (right) delegations meet across the summit table during third session

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Soviet-U.S. Summit

Soviet-U.S. Summit
(Original Caption) Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S. President Ronald Reagan reach across the conference table to shake hands as the third summit session begin

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan with Gorbachev Mikhail

Ronald Reagan with Gorbachev Mikhail
(Original Caption) Geneva, Switzerland: President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev together at concluding summit ceremony at the International Press Center

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Soviet-U.S. Summit

Soviet-U.S. Summit
(Original Caption) At center stage, both at the International Press Center and in the world scheme of things, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev and Others at Geneva Summit

Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev and Others at Geneva Summit
(Original Caption) Conclusion of Geneva Summit. President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev; seated are U.S

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Gorbachev And Reagan At Geneva Summit

Gorbachev And Reagan At Geneva Summit
At the closing ceremony for the Geneva Summit, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and US President Ronald Reagan face away from each other, 21st November 1985

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Bob Dole Signing Petition

Bob Dole Signing Petition
(Original Caption) Washington: Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.V. (R) looks on as Senate GOP leader Robert Dole signs his name to a petition on the Capitol steps

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan

Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S. Pres. Ronald Reagan sit down for first mini-summit talk Oct. 11

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev at Summit Talk

Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev at Summit Talk
(Original Caption) Reykjavik, Iceland: Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S. President Ronald Reagan sit down for the first mini-summit talk Oct. 11th

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan Conversing with Others at Reykjavik Summit

Ronald Reagan Conversing with Others at Reykjavik Summit
(Original Caption) Reykjavik, Iceland: (From l-r) White House Chief of Staff Donald Reagan, President Ronald Reagan, Secretary of State George Schultz

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Gorbachev and Reagan Shake Hands

Gorbachev and Reagan Shake Hands
Concluding a morning meeting, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev shake hands. | Location: Reyjavik, Iceland

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan at the Berlin Wall

Ronald Reagan at the Berlin Wall
Ronald Reagan, making his famous challenge to Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev Holding Press Conference

Mikhail Gorbachev Holding Press Conference
(Original Caption) 12/8/1987- Washington

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan Making a Toast

Ronald Reagan Making a Toast
(Original Caption) Washington: Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev enjoys a laugh as President Reagan delivers his toast at a State Dinner in honor of the Soviet leader

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev and Van Cliburn Embracing

Mikhail Gorbachev and Van Cliburn Embracing
(Original Caption) Washington

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev and President Reagan Shaking Hands

Mikhail Gorbachev and President Reagan Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) Washington; President Reagan and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev reach out to shake hands after signing the Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty today at the White House

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Regean and Mikhail Gorbachev

Ronald Regean and Mikhail Gorbachev
(Original Caption) 12/8/1987-Washington, DC- With the American and Soviet flags waving behind them

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Gorbachev And Reagan Signing Pact

Gorbachev And Reagan Signing Pact
US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signing the arms control agreement banning the use of intermediate-range nuclear missiles

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan Wiping His Nose

Ronald Reagan Wiping His Nose
(Original Caption) Washington: President Reagan uses a handkerchief as he listens to the remarks of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev at White House welcoming ceremonies

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan Signing Agreement

Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan Signing Agreement
(Original Caption) Washington: Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (foreground) and President Reagan sign the historic arms control agreement in the East Room of the White House

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Reagan Speaking with Gorbachev

Reagan Speaking with Gorbachev
During their summit, Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan chat in the Oval Office of the White House

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mr. and Mrs. Reagan with Mr. and Mrs. Gorbachev

Mr. and Mrs. Reagan with Mr. and Mrs. Gorbachev
(Original Caption) President Ronald and Mrs. Reagan escort their guests of honor, Soviet General Secretary Mr. and Mrs. Gorbachev, into a State Dinner at the White House

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Clapping Their Hands

Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Clapping Their Hands
(Original Caption) Gorbachev and Reagan together during Summit

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail Gorbachev

Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail Gorbachev
(Original Caption) Still smiling after a very hectic day in the Big Apple, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev display their endurance as they attend a reception in their honor

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Gorbachev at State Department with Flag

Gorbachev at State Department with Flag
(Original Caption) 12/9/1987- Washington, DC- With a soviet flag behind him, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev pays a call at the State Department 12/9. BPA2#5815

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Signing Treaty

Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Signing Treaty
(Original Caption) Ronald Reagan and Secretary Gorbachev signing the Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Armand Hammer and Mikhail Gorbachev Conversing Together

Armand Hammer and Mikhail Gorbachev Conversing Together
(Original Caption) Washington: Armand Hammer ?, chairman of the Occidental Petroleum Company confers with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as they attend a luncheon at the State Department 12/9

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev

Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev
(Original Caption) Ronald Reagan and Secretary Gorbachev at the welcoming ceremony at the East Lawn of the White House

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Gorbachev Speaking At News Conference

Gorbachev Speaking At News Conference
Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev speaks at a press conference in Washington D.C. at the 1987 opening of the Soviet Compound

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev Gesturing with His Hands

Mikhail Gorbachev Gesturing with His Hands
(Original Caption) Washington, The many faces of General Secretary Gorbachev are shown in these expressions from his news conference at the new Soviet compound in Washington

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: President Gorbachev Laughing

President Gorbachev Laughing
(Original Caption) Washington, DC: Soviet leader Gorbachev reacts during his news conference at the new Soviet compound in Washington, December 10

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan

Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan
(Original Caption) Washington, DC: President Reagan (right) and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev listen to the national anthems at the White House welcoming ceremony for the latter, December 8

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Nancy Reagan Looking Pensive

Nancy Reagan Looking Pensive
(Original Caption) Washington: First lady Nancy Reagan cast a pensive glance as President Reagan addresses a group of high school students from "Direct Connection" at the White House

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan with Mikhail Gorbachev

Ronald Reagan with Mikhail Gorbachev
(Original Caption) Moscow: U.S. President Ronald Reagan (left) smiles as he is having his first talks with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the Kremlin here today

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Reagan with Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail Gorbachev

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Reagan with Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail Gorbachev
(Original Caption) Moscow: Raisa Gorbachev and Nancy Reagan enter the Hall of Facets in the Kremlin hand in hand for a state dinner hosted by the Gorbachevs for the Reagans this evening

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Officer Guarding American Nuclear Code Briefcase in Red Square

Officer Guarding American Nuclear Code Briefcase in Red Square
(Original Caption) Moscow

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan

Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev shows President Ronald Reagan Red Square while standing in front of St. Basil's cathedral after talks in the Kremlin this morning

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Shaking Hands

Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) Moscow: President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the beginning of their last scheduled round of talks of the five-day summit

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Nancy Reagan and Raisa Gorbachev Touring Gallery

Nancy Reagan and Raisa Gorbachev Touring Gallery
(Original Caption) Moscow

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev Shaking Hands

George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) Governors Island, NY: Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev (left) shakes hands with President elect George Bush as President Ronald Reagan looks on December 7th

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush Shaking Hands

Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) Gorbachev and Bush shake hands as Reagan smiles at Mikhail on Governors Island, NYC

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Political Leaders Looking at the Statue of Liberty

Political Leaders Looking at the Statue of Liberty
(Original Caption) Governors Island, NY: Left to right, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev and Richard Nixon Shaking Hands

Mikhail Gorbachev and Richard Nixon Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) United Nations: Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev shakes hands with former Pres. Richard Nixon during a reception for Gorbachev here

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Bush, Reagan, and Gorbachev on Rooftop

Bush, Reagan, and Gorbachev on Rooftop
After a meeting in New York, President Ronald Reagan, Vice President George Herbert Walker Bush and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev pose with the World Trade Center in the background

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Profile of George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev

Profile of George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev
United States President George Bush stands next to Mikhail Gorbachev; both men are profiled

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev Riding in Golf Cart

George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev Riding in Golf Cart
United States President George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev share a ride together in a buildings and ground golf cart

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Richard Lugar Speaking at News Conference

Richard Lugar Speaking at News Conference
(Original Caption) Washington: Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speaks at a Capitol Hill news conference

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: George Bush and Eduard Shevardnadze Shaking Hands

George Bush and Eduard Shevardnadze Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) Washington: President George Bush (L) and, Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze look at rain clouds in the sky over the Rose Garden at the White House

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev and Barrie Zais Shaking Hands

Mikhail Gorbachev and Barrie Zais Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) Washington: As President Bush looks on, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (L) shakes hands with Col. Barrie E. Zais, commander of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment of Fort Myer, Va

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush Conversing

Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush Conversing
(Original Caption) Washington: Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (L) and President Bush exchange pleasantries in the White House Oval Office prior to their first private talks of the four-day summit

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush Listening to National Anthem

Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush Listening to National Anthem
(Original Caption) Washington

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mikhail Gorbachev Speaking to Reporters

Mikhail Gorbachev Speaking to Reporters
(Original Caption) Washington: Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev speaks to reporters after his second meeting with President Bush at the White House

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Mr. and Mrs. George Bush and Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail Gorbachev Applauding

Mr. and Mrs. George Bush and Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail Gorbachev Applauding
(Original Caption) Washington: President and Mrs. Bush (L) and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and his wife, Raisa, applaud the performance of opera star Frederica von Stade at the White House

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev Shaking Hands

George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) Washington

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev Walking Together

George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev Walking Together
(Original Caption) President Bush and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev are directed to their marketsto stand for the photo opportunity after their first meeting of the Helsinki Summit here

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: President George Bush and Dan Quayle Conversing

President George Bush and Dan Quayle Conversing
(Original Caption) Washington

Background imageThe Man Who Changed the World: Communist Party Leaders Being Greeted

Communist Party Leaders Being Greeted
(Original Caption) Raisa Gorbachev (in Polka-dot dress) and Communist Party Leader Mikhail Gorbachev being greeted on arrival in Kiev


Through these powerful images, viewers can trace Gorbachev's journey from a Soviet leader to a respected global statesman,

offering a visual narrative of a man who dared to change the world

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