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In 1989, the Soviet Union was experiencing significant political and social upheaval, marked by the decline of communist authority and the rise of reform movements. The policy of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev aimed to revitalize the economy and promote transparency, but instead contributed to increasing demands for independence among the Soviet republics. This year saw pivotal events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, which symbolized the collapse of communist control in Eastern Europe and foreshadowed the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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