His 100: 4-1 Activity:bias In Primary Sources

1HIS 100: 4-1 Activity: Bias in Primary SourcesJennifer Hubbard-GarciaDepartment of History Southern New Hampshire UniversityHIS 100: Perspectives in HistoryInstructor: Deirdre LannonNovember 18, 202224-1 Activity: Bias in Primary SourcesSource oneGorbachev, Mikhail. (May 14, 1986). First Address on Chernobyl. Seventeen Moments in Soviet History. Soviethistory.msu.edu . https://soviethistory.msu.edu/1985-2/meltdown-in-chernobyl/meltdown-in-chernobyl-texts/first-address-on-chernobyl/#:~:text=Heeding%20the%20advice%20of%20his,propaganda%20for%20exaggerating%20the%20accident .Respond to the following questions: Who authored or created the primary source?o Mikhail Gorbachev gave this speech to the public addressing the accident at Chernobyl, it is not stated who wrote the speech. This was the official speech that was televised which I was also able to find on YouTube. I found this primary source from the Michigan State University website which was sourced from United Nations and Chernobyl in 2002.What was the authors position in society at the time the primary source was created?o Mikhail Gorbachev was the General Secretary of the Communist Party when the Chernobyl accident occurred.When was the primary source created?o It was created 18 days after Chernobyl took place.3Where was the primary source created, released, or publicized?o The speech was created in the Soviet Union by the leaders at the time and was released on television 18 days after the incident occurred.Who was the intended audience for the primary source?o