The breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 was most influenced by the policies of Mikhail Gorbachev, particularly Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (restructuring). These reforms aimed to revitalize the economy and encourage political transparency but inadvertently exposed deep-seated issues within the Soviet system, leading to rising nationalism among the republics. Additionally, the weakening of the Communist Party's control and increasing demands for independence from various ethnic groups accelerated the disintegration. The failed coup in August 1991 further destabilized the central authority, culminating in the formal dissolution of the USSR in December 1991.
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The Soviet reoccupation of Afghanistan early in Gorbachev's presidency
immigration policies
The possible breakup of the Soviet Union would mean an end to their priviliges - amongst the conservatives were the secret police and the army. hope this helps =)
Eastern Europe was influenced and controlled by the Soviet Union.
the breakup of the Soviet Union
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The Soviet reoccupation of Afghanistan early in Gorbachev's presidency
The overthrow of the government in Nicaragua
It was the breakup of the Soviet Union.
immigration policies
The possible breakup of the Soviet Union would mean an end to their priviliges - amongst the conservatives were the secret police and the army. hope this helps =)
Eastern Europe was influenced and controlled by the Soviet Union.
The Soviet reoccupation of Afghanistan early in Gorbachev's presidency The Iran-Contra affair
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Mikhail Gorbachev.
the spetsnaz was russias elite fighting force from the end of WW2 until the breakup of the soviet union and are actually still around today, fighting terrorism in russia