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episode of "the nineties." we explore a decade of dramatic global change. here is a sneak peek. >> hardliners did not like the tone of reforms introduced by gorbachev. >> gorbachev's reforms were meant to restore and refresh communism and save the soviet union and it had the opposite effect. >> you couldn't reform this economic system. you had to throw it out. gorbachev wasn't able or willing to do that so it was a matter of time before the bold establishment would try to get rid of him. >> mr. gorbachev's message calling for unity has fallen on deaf ears. >> it's difficult for outsiders to capture the maelstrom that gorbachev was in. >> i remember being with him when i was traveling with president bush. he was depleted with what he had had to deal with on every level. >> it was a parade which was intended to celebrate a united and successful soviet military machine, but this day comes as