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- The US had the atomic bombs while the USSR had not developed one yet
- The US was RICH and had free people who could choose to do tasks for the US and do a good job out of pride. The people in the USSR did their work out of fear (not always a good motivator or way of getting quality work).
- The US had a large Navy, Marine Corp and Army and Air Force - The USSR did not have a large navy or marine corp.
- When the arms race started it varied who had more and who had the most destructive nuclear missiles.
- The US had not killed off their engineers, scientists, educators and builders or manufacturers as Stalin had done so they could outdo the USSR in new development.
The US also did not have a mad man dictator or politburo that told their people how to live and breathe.
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What event illustrated a key decline in the US strategic advantage over the Soviet Union in nuclear delivery systems?
the shooting down of our cruise missiles by Russia
The role of central government in the former soviet union?
To answer the key economic questions of production and comsuption.
What was they key turning point of Germany's invasion of the soviet union?
The Battle of Stalingrad was a disaster for the German Armies
What were the key events of Soviet Union?
leading power with the united states -nucleur weapons -communism -satelites -puppet governments
What key factor played a role in the collapse of soviet union?
One key factor that played a role in the collapse of the Soviet Union was an attempted overthrow of President Gorbachev in August 1991. This occurred only two months before the Soviet Union collapsed.
What event illustrated a key decline in the US strategic advantage over the Soviet Union in nuclear delivery systems?
the shooting down of our cruise missiles by Russia
The role of central government in the former soviet union?
To answer the key economic questions of production and comsuption.
What was they key turning point of Germany's invasion of the soviet union?
The Battle of Stalingrad was a disaster for the German Armies
What areas of Europe did the Soivet union occupy after World War 2?
A map is included in the link below referring to the expansion of the Soviet Union post World War II. There is a key provided on the map. A satellite state is a state that is under high influence of the country though not directly controlled by the country itself. For example, Albania was a satellite state of the Soviet Union, however, it was not a part of the Soviet Union.
Who won in the world 2?
if that's wwar2,it's usa,soviet union,uk+british commonwealth as 3 key parties.
What were the key events of Soviet Union?
leading power with the united states -nucleur weapons -communism -satelites -puppet governments
What key factor played a role in the collapse of soviet union?
One key factor that played a role in the collapse of the Soviet Union was an attempted overthrow of President Gorbachev in August 1991. This occurred only two months before the Soviet Union collapsed.
When was Mikhail Gorbachev president of the USSR?
Yeltsin is a Russian and was the head of Russia. Not US president.
What is often cited as a major cause of the fall of the Soviet Union?
The Soviet Union's inability to keep pace with the United States when it came to defense spending. The Strategic Defense Initiative, was a key reason why the Soviet Union decided to seriously negotiate with the United States over reducing their nuclear stockpiles. Reagan was in a much stronger position than Gorbachev who was confronted with social unrest and an economy that was on the verge of collapse! When Gorbachev realized how tough Reagan was over SDI and spending on defense, he realized once and for all that life would never be the same again for his country. He tried hard to make economic and political reforms within the Communist system, but it didn't work.
How did soviet union influence the cold war?
The Soviets were armed with nuclear weapons, that made them a key player. They had the most and best that were comparable to ours; that made them the leader of the enemy coalition.
What type of economy was the USSR?
Russia had a totalitarian ecomomy while they were part of the Soviet Union.
Did the soviet union win any battles during world war 2?
The Soviet forces won many, many battles. Some of the best known are: * Moscow * Stalingrad (widely seen as the key turning point in the war in Europe) * Kursk * Berlin
