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The Soviet Union really started to change in 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party. Since the Russian revolutions in 1917, the Soviet Union, a communist country, was born. Individuals were ruled by a row of dictators who disallowed the very freedoms of democracy including; the right to free speech; the right of a free press; the right to assemble; and the right of religion. The Economy was socialized as the government dictated what is needed and where it was needed. Mikhail came into a very stagnant economy where many Russians were literally "drunk." He knew in order to change the economy, he also had to change the political climate, and the freedoms needed to run a market economy. His bold plan started in 1987. He dismantled the Soviet Union, as one nation after another declared it's independence from the Soviet Union either peacefully or through violent succession. In 1990, Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the "Cold War" between the Soviet Union and the western nations. In 1991, the only part of the Soviet Union to rule was Russia. It held it's first free elections where a populist named Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007) became the first democratically elected President under the new name of the country "The Russian Federation." He was President from 1991-1999.
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∙ 12y agoIt was disbanded into 15 republics after Mikhail Gorbachev failed to update the soviet economy
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∙ 13y agoThe Soviet Union became Russia again.
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What happened when the Soviet Union when it was found?
notthing happened
What happened because the Soviet Union wanted Germany to be a Communist country and the Allies wanted to establish a democratic government?
Germany wouldn't listen to the Soviet Union
What happened during the rule of the Soviet Union?
This question is too broad, the Soviet Union spanned for almost 70 years. I will be happy to answer a more specific question.
What happened when Hungarians revolted against the soviet union in 1956?
The US did nothing
What happened on sept 7 1950?
united nations defeats Soviet Union
What happened when the Soviet Union when it was found?
notthing happened
What happened to Soviet Union in 1991?
15 republics declared independence and Soviet Union no longer existed.
What happened on march 12 1917?
The Soviet union fail
What happened on September 2 1945 to change the relations between the US and the Soviet Union?
The soviet Union set off an atomic bomb.
What happened because the Soviet Union wanted Germany to be a Communist country and the Allies wanted to establish a democratic government?
Germany wouldn't listen to the Soviet Union
What happened during the rule of the Soviet Union?
This question is too broad, the Soviet Union spanned for almost 70 years. I will be happy to answer a more specific question.
What happened when Hungarians revolted against the soviet union in 1956?
The US did nothing
What happened on sept 7 1950?
united nations defeats Soviet Union
What happened to Hitler's plan to take over the Soviet Union?
Kill everyone
Is the soviet union in US?
no, its not! The Soviet Union is Russia.
What happened on September 2 1949 that caused a sudden change in Soviet relations?
The Soviet Union set off an atomic bomb
Which orginazations members were formerly parts of the sovient union?
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