The Second Russian Revolution — Season 1, Episode 1: Enter Gorbachev
Documentary • 49 min • 2 seasons, 8 episodes
Episode synopsis
How Mikhail Gorbachev became president of the Soviet Union. Yuri Andropov, the dying Secretary General, named Gorbachev as his successor, but the nomination was suppressed for two years by the conservatives.
About The Second Russian Revolution
The acclaimed documentary series from 1991 that examined political in-fighting in the Soviet Union and the battle for perestroika.