Gorbachev resigns

Mikhail Gorbachev joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1952. Noting that Russia needed democracy as much as water and air, Mikhail Gorbachev dismissed dozens of ministers and party officials within a few months, made changes in economic policy and embarked on social reforms to revive the outdated Soviet economy. He declared that he would adhere to the Lenin Principles for the renewal of society, but what he meant by this could not be understood. His opponents argued that there were not enough compromises for reforms. The people called Gorbachev "chatter". The collapse of communism was accelerating. Gorbachev has softened in foreign and security policy. Gorbachev became the first President of the Soviet Union on March 15, 1990, almost five years after he was elected Secretary General. However, this mission did not last long. The attempted revolution by the opponents of the reform failed. The Soviet Republics began to declare their independence one by one. As a result, the Soviet Union became history and the Commonwealth of Independent States was established in its place. Gorbachev resigned from the Presidency of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991, when his successor Yeltsin issued an order to ban the Communist Party.