Who became General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1985?
A. Joseph Stalin
B. Nikita Khrushchev
C. Mikhail Gorbachev
D. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Answer: Option B
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In 1985, **Mikhail Gorbachev** became the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He held this position until 1991 and was the last person to hold this position before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. So, the correct answer is **C. Mikhail Gorbachev**.
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