The reforms in the Soviet Union, particularly under Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring), initially led to improved relations with the United States during the late 1980s. These policies reduced tensions of the Cold War, facilitating arms reduction agreements like the INF Treaty and fostering dialogue. However, the subsequent political instability and the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 shifted the balance of power, leading to a complex post-Cold War relationship characterized by both cooperation and new challenges.
Detente between the United States and the Soviet Union led to a softening of the tensions between the two nations. It eventually led to the end of Cold War.
The Soviet Union was the center of communism. When it fell other communist countries either adopted democracy or free-market reforms.
The glasnost was the political reform that affect freedom of speech. This led President Reagan resuming relations with the Soviet Union.
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it would bring out the freedom that the soviet union needs, and also it would all the published researchs would be notified
Detente between the United States and the Soviet Union led to a softening of the tensions between the two nations. It eventually led to the end of Cold War.
The Soviet Union was the center of communism. When it fell other communist countries either adopted democracy or free-market reforms.
The glasnost was the political reform that affect freedom of speech. This led President Reagan resuming relations with the Soviet Union.
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it would bring out the freedom that the soviet union needs, and also it would all the published researchs would be notified
It increased the nations fear of one another
The economy was starting to get worse, drugs and stds were becoming common, gorbachevs reforms really were the biggest factor.
The Soviet Union was afraid of the bettering relations between the US and China. In a nutshell, they were afraid that the US and China would make a coalition that would work against or hurt them.
Roy Allison has written: 'Finland's relations with the Soviet Union, 1944-84' -- subject(s): Foreign relations 'Radical Reform in Soviet Defense Policy' 'Peacekeeping in the Soviet successor states' -- subject(s): International Security, Military policy, National security, Peace
Afghanistan by the Soviet Union became a serious issue between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Soviets left Afghanistan in 1986.
Soviet foreign policy was essentially the cause of the Cold War. Their ambition to forcefully take countries and demolish the free market motivated the conflict.
John Richman has written: 'The United States & the Soviet Union' -- subject(s): Foreign relations