In January of 1990, Time Magazine Named Mikhail Gorbachev "Man

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Essay

In January of 1990, Time magazine named Mikhail Gorbachev "Man of the Decade for the 1980s." What do you think the reasons were for this choice? Discuss his successes and failures as president of the former Soviet Union.

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Definitions:

Weathered Limestone

Limestone that has undergone physical and chemical processes due to exposure to atmospheric conditions, leading to its alteration or decomposition.

Physical Weathering

The breakdown of rocks and minerals through direct contact with atmospheric conditions, such as temperature changes, water, ice, or biological activity, without chemical change.

Dissolution

The process by which a solid, liquid, or gas forms a solution in a solvent.

Joints

Natural fractures or separations in rocks without noticeable movement parallel to the surface of the fracture.