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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.
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What shift has occurred as a result of a collapse of the soviet union?
a shift from government-owned to privately-owned business
Which two countries tried to exert their forms of government on North and South Korea?
The United States (South Korea) and the Soviet Union (North Korea)
Which way did the goals for the soviet intervention in Europe differ from those of the US?
Answer this question… The Soviet Union wanted to encourage the spread of communist ideals, but the United States did not.
In what primary way did the goals for U.S. Intervention in Europe differ from those of the Soviet Union?
The United States wanted to limit the spread of communism, but the Soviet Union did not.
Which two super powers emerged after world war 2?
United states and the Soviet UnionUnited States and Soviet Union
Will the United States ever collapse?
Yes the economy of United States of America collapse.
What two countries were involve in the cold war?
United States and the Soviet Union
What shift has occurred as a result of a collapse of the soviet union?
a shift from government-owned to privately-owned business
What empire did NOT collapse as a result of World War 1?
The United Kingdom.
Which two countries tried to exert their forms of government on North and South Korea?
The United States (South Korea) and the Soviet Union (North Korea)
What power met at the Potsdam conference?
The united states, great britan, and the Soviet Union
Why did the wartime alliance between the United states and soviet Union unravel?
The United States and the Soviet Union disagreed on the future of Eastern Europe.
What two countries emerged as the worlds new superpowers after World War 2?
The United States of America and The Soviet Union.
How was the Soviet Union presented?
In United States, you present Soviet Union. But in Soviet Russia, it present you!
After World War 2 what two super powers fought the Cold War?
Soviet Union and United States
What 3 powers met at the potsdam conference?
The united states, great britan, and the Soviet Union
What was a major factor in the collapse of the United States in the 1800s?
slavery
