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Apr 15, 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
Apr 17, 2018 · Cold War. 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...
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Dec 3, 2020 · Of the many factors leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union, a rapidly failing post World War II economy and weakened military, along with a series of forced social and political reforms like perestroika and glasnost, played major roles in the fall of the mighty Red Bear.
- Robert Longley
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?
Aug 30, 2022 · The Gorbachev era and the collapse of the Soviet Union. By Reuters. August 30, 20223:38 PM PDTUpdated 2 years ago. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev shakes hands with Russian President Boris...