Who was the russian leader who granted more economic and political freedom to the people of the former ussr? joseph stalin ivan the great mikhail gorbachev v. i. lenin.

Mikhail Gorbachev.

Explanation:

Mikhail Gorbachev became the first president of the Soviet Union in 1990 and received Nobel Price for promoting peaceful international relations and ending Cold War. Gorbachev's key political changes included a more democratic system of elections. He abolished the special status of the Communist Party, as set out in the constitution of the USSR. State power was turned over to the USSR People's Duties Congress, the first parliament in the Soviet Union, based on democratic elections.

the alfred thayer mahan award for literary achievement is awarded each year by the navy league of the united states. the award is named for an american naval historian and theorist, rear admiral alfred thayer mahan, united states navy who, through his writing, provided stimulus and guidance to those who share in the defense of the nation. presented since 1957, "this award for literary achievement is awarded to a u.s. navy officer, u.s. marine corps officer, enlisted service member, or civilian who has made a notable literary contribution that has advanced the knowledge of the importance of sea power in the united states."[1]