Without perestroika, the cold war simply would not have ended. But the world could not continue developing as it had, with the stark menace of nuclear war ever present.
AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Honorary Citizen Of Berlin; Order Of Lenin; Order Of Honour; Order Of The October Revolution; Order Of The White Lion; Order Of The Badge Of Honour; Indira Gandhi Prize; Princess Of Asturias Award For International Cooperation; Philadelphia Liberty Medal; Free Your Mind; North–South Prize; ; Ronald Reagan Freedom Award; Delta Prize For Global Understanding