In the 1980's Ronald Reagan led a military program that the USSR couldn't keep up with, but this is just a minor reason. The big reason was because Mikhail Gorbachev (Last Soviet leader) tried to mix their kind of communism with democracy. But once the people were given democracy, it was harder and harder to control the country. Soon the Republics of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were free. Then the Ukraine gained freedom. Then finally a rebellion overthrew the Soviet regime in 1991.
Germany's unification led to the collapse of the Soviet union.
The Chernobyl disaster Brought about perestroika
communist countries led by the Soviet Union
communist countries led by the soviet union
Internal problems, such as economic stagnation, political corruption, and a lack of consumer goods, severely weakened the legitimacy of the Communist regime in the Soviet Union. These issues led to widespread discontent among the populace, fueling nationalist movements and demands for reform. The inability of leaders like Mikhail Gorbachev to effectively address these challenges through policies like glasnost and perestroika inadvertently accelerated calls for independence among various Soviet republics, ultimately contributing to the collapse of both communism and the Soviet Union itself in 1991.
soviet economic collapse
Germany's unification led to the collapse of the Soviet union.
Germany
Germany
collapse of the Soviet Union
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990.
The Chernobyl disaster Brought about perestroika
The "détente" with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan led to a virtual collapse of Soviet-American relations.
The collapse of the Soviet Union led to the economic crisis of 1991 in Cuba. This was due to the close ties between Cuba and the Soviet Union.
Lech Walesa
communist countries led by the Soviet Union
communist countries led by the soviet union