Gorbachev was elevated to superstar status, mobbed by crowds across the capitalist world. The phenomenon became known as 'Gorby-mania', with thousands of people desperate to catch a glimpse of the great man. Gorbachev's meet and greet sessions were cleverly managed and provided a welcome public relations achievement for a leader who was losing support within his own constituency.

Originally released by Switch International, 2008. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 06, 2015.

Mikhail Gorbachev Part 2: The Greats (5:00); .