Part B Now that you have selected a leader (Mikhail Gorbachev), write a four-paragraph essay (350–500 words) explaining your choice. As you write your essay, keep these points in mind:

Include a clear thesis statement in the introductory paragraph that sets out the main idea of the essay.
Provide a brief description of the leader selected.
Provide a brief analysis of this leader’s role, actions, and decisions in the Cold War.
Analyze how this leader’s actions kept the Cold War from escalating, or how it helped end it.
Use evidence to support your ideas.
Write a concluding paragraph that restates the thesis and the main points of the essay.
Use an engaging writing style with clear and grammatically correct writing and well-reasoned arguments.