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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
As the Soviet Union began to collapse, social disintegration and political instability fueled a surge in ethnic conflict. Social and economic disparities, along with ethnic differences, created an upsurge in nationalism within groups and discrimination between groups.
- 16 November 1988 – 26 December 1991, (3 years, 1 month, and 10 days)
Dec 24, 2021 · After 74 years, the Soviet Union was dissolved, breaking into 15 countries. But there's often been friction among the former Soviet republics, including the current confrontation between...
Sep 1, 2017 · Collapse of the Soviet Union Russian Capitalism After Communism During the 1960s and 1970s, the Communist Party elite rapidly gained wealth and power while millions of average Soviet...
Dec 22, 2016 · 25 Years On, Collapse of Soviet Union Still Brings Cheers—and Tears. The U.S.S.R. was officially dissolved on December 26, 1991. A veteran National Geographic writer reflects on events that...
