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6 days ago · Collapse of the Soviet Union, sequence of events that led to the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. on December 31, 1991. The reforms implemented by President Mikhail Gorbachev and the backlash against them hastened the demise of the Soviet state. Learn more about one of the key events of the 20th century in this article.
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The dismantling of the Soviet Union had many long-lasting effects on the global economy and the region’s foreign trade. Its downfall increased the United States’ influence as a global power and created an opportunity for corruption and crime in Russia.
Feb 25, 2011 · The once-mighty Soviet Union had fallen, largely due to the great number of radical reforms that Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev had implemented during his six years as the leader of the...
Apr 17, 2018 · Was the Soviet Union’s Collapse Inevitable? Some blame Mikhail Gorbachev for the collapse of the Soviet Union. But the economy and political structure were already in deep decay.
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Nov 16, 2020 · Since the Russian Revolution of 1917, Communism dominated not only Russia but also the satellite states that formed the Soviet Union, which included approximately 290 million people by early 1991. A nuclear power with influence throughout Eastern Europe, the USSR was a major global force. So what caused the USSR’s dissolution on 26 December ...
How does the author say that the Soviet model of empire led to its collapse? What was Soviet control like in Eastern Europe? Who opened up Soviet society? How did they do this?
