Cold War

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…showed last 75 words of 1454 total… seeking to expand their influence so as to subdue the other. Not until Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in the USSR did the necessary prerequisite for the end of the Cold War come about. The changes made during his tenure served to foster friendly relations between the superpowers and allowed for the democratization of the former Soviet Union. Only at this point could the long and bitter rivalry come to a close.