0
The collapse of the Soviet Union occurred gradually over a period of around 6 or 7 years, culminating in the dissolution at the very end of 1991. At this point in time, George H.W. Bush was the US President. The Berlin Wall came down in 1989. The Soviet Union did not have a president at any stage during this time; the equivalent leader was the General Secretary of the Central Committee, and this position was abolished in mid-1991, leaving no single leader or head of state at the time of the dissolution.
In 1985, a new leader came to power in the Soviet Union: Mikhail Gorbachev. Recognizing that the empire could not survive as it was structured, Gorbachev instituted new policies, including a new openness to western ideas and some limited economic freedom. Two years later, in 1987, Reagan and Gorbachev signed an agreement to reduce the production of certain nuclear weapons, effectively putting an end to the cold war.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoWiki User
∙ 12y agoWiki User
∙ 12y agoWiki User
∙ 11y agoGeorge H. Bush
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How was Germany effected by the collapse of the Soviet Union?
becauese of the soviet union
What countries unification led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Germany's unification led to the collapse of the Soviet union.
When did the Soviet Union stop the arms race with the US?
in 1991 when soviet union collapse
Was the Collapse of the Soviet Union inevitable?
yes,
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during its collapse?
Premier Gorbachev, who lost power to Yeltsin in 1991 during the revolution. -Illa from 757
Who was the president of south Africa during the collapse of soviet union?
Frederik Willem de Klerk
What led to the the collapse of the soviet union?
soviet economic collapse
How was Germany effected by the collapse of the Soviet Union?
becauese of the soviet union
What countries unification led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Germany's unification led to the collapse of the Soviet union.
When did the Soviet Union stop the arms race with the US?
in 1991 when soviet union collapse
Was the Collapse of the Soviet Union inevitable?
yes,
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during its collapse?
Premier Gorbachev, who lost power to Yeltsin in 1991 during the revolution. -Illa from 757
When was the decade of the collapse of the Soviet union?
1990's
What Unification led to the collapse of The Soviet Union?
Germany
Who is associated with the collapse of the Soviet Union?
MS. Kennedy
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.
Who was the only president to visit the soviet union during the 1980s?
Richard Nixon.
