What world leader won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end the Cold War?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Ronald Reagan
Margaret Thatcher
Yuri Andropov
Fact: Although U.S. President Ronald Reagan famously called for the fall of the Berlin Wall in a 1987 speech, it was Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev whose policies made it possible in 1989. As the final leader of the Soviet Union, Gorbachev introduced glasnost and perestroika, easing repression at home while reducing tensions abroad. By opening borders, backing arms-reduction agreements, and improving relations with the West, he helped bring a peaceful end to communist rule in Eastern Europe and the Cold War, earning the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize.
Correct Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev