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In many ways, the Soviet Union collapsed of it's own weight, having spent so much of it's budget on military buildup, for decades. Of course, getting mired in their war against Afghanistan, which received massive covert funding from the United States did not help the Soviets much either. It even resulted in a sort of generational distrust of the old Soviet guard by the younger military members. Just like Vietnam did to the United States, with our protests and our generation gap.
Afghanistan was a major drain on Soviet money, military personnel and equipment. It was their version of what happened to the United States in Vietnam. In this modern age of instant satellite media, it was also becoming harder to control everyone's news intake. American president Ronald Reagan dared the Soviet Union to tear down the Iron Curtain (by association, the Berlin Wall). By the end of the 1980's, the Soviet Union was going sour. Reformation efforts by acting leader Mikhail Gorbachev further pushed things over the edge for the old Soviet ways, which were being replaced by his "'Glasnost" movement.
The world was electrified when the Soviet Union flew the old Russian flag over the Kremlin, and the Berlin Wall came down.
What else can I help you with?
When did the Soviet Union stop the arms race with the US?
in 1991 when soviet union collapse
Which development most contributed to US fears of unstable governments or terrorist organizations gaining access to nuclear weapons?
the collapse of the soviet union?
The collapse of the Soviet Union made it easier for the US to send troops to?
to Afganistan i think
What was one factor That contributed on the collapse of the Soviet Union?
The Space RaceThe Soviets could not compete with the US in the ability to put together and successfully launch a space program. Their communist style economy could not handle the competition.
Is the soviet union in US?
no, its not! The Soviet Union is Russia.
Who was the President of the us when the Soviet Union collapse?
It started with Ronald Reagan but truly happened under George H. W. Bush.
What three power met at the Potsdam conference?
The US, Soviet Union, and Great Britain
What did the soviet union what the US to do in war?
The Soviet Union wanted the US to open up a second front.
The major allied powers were the US Britain and?
The Soviet Union
What factor played a role in the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Very likely one of the major factors that played a role in the collapse of the Soviet Union was discontent. People in the Soviet Union saw that communism was not working and the entire system was unfair to the rank and file worker.
How does the cold war relate to anything that is happening now?
Well, the end of the Cold War was the end of the Soviet Union, and the U.S.S.R. became Russia again, and they are allies of us again, as well as the collapse of the Soviet Union caused the current population decline of Russia.
Under President Ronald Reagan and the US had the largest peacetime military buildup in history how is this a challenge to the Soviet Union?
The massive military buildup under President Reagan posed a significant challenge to the Soviet Union for two main reasons. Firstly, it put considerable pressure on the Soviet economy, as they had to divert substantial resources towards their own military expansion to keep up with the U.S. Secondly, the buildup eroded the Soviet Union's perception of military superiority and heightened their fear of a potential conflict with the United States, which further strained their resources and contributed to the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union.
