The Fall Of The Soviet Union
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December 25, 2016 marks 25 years since the President of the Soviet Union resigned, leading to the end of the most powerful communist-leaning country in history. Although it stood as a major opposing force to the United States throughout the second half of the 20th century, the country’s domestic struggles ultimately led to its downfall. So, why exactly did the Soviet Union collapse? Well, the fall of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or USSR, can be said to begin with its last leader: Mikhail Gorbachev (mihk-hah-eel gohr-bah-CHAHF) . He was in power from 1985 to 1991, and implemented a large number of reforms to try and deal with growing unrest country-wide. Gorbachev entered office following, what was called, “The Era of Stagnation”, generally con...
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December 25, 2016 marks 25 years since the President of the Soviet Union resigned, leading to the end of the most powerful communist-leaning country in history. Although it stood as a major opposing force to the United States throughout the second half of the 20th century, the country’s domestic struggles ultimately led to its downfall. So, why exactly did the Soviet Union collapse? Well, the fall of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or USSR, can be said to begin with its last leader: Mikhail Gorbachev (mihk-hah-eel gohr-bah-CHAHF) . He was in power from 1985 to 1991, and implemented a large number of reforms to try and deal with growing unrest country-wide. Gorbachev entered office following, what was called, “The Era of Stagnation”, generally con...
