The reforms that led to democratization of the Soviet Union were begun by Gorbachev because the Soviet Union was near bankruptcy, and capitalism meant more money for them. Pope John Paul and Ronald Reagan also had some responsibility for the democratization.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
communist countries led by the Soviet Union
communist countries led by the soviet union
Germany's unification led to the collapse of the Soviet union.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
It was Gorbachev because he was the former statesmen, served as a General Security of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, and as the first president of the Soviet Union from 1988 until its dissolution in 1991.
communist countries led by the Soviet Union
communist countries led by the soviet union
Germany's unification led to the collapse of the Soviet union.
soviet economic collapse
The Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin led the Russian Revolution in 1917 which in 1922 the name officially became the USSR Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or Soviet Union.
Stalin
Solidarity
The fall of the Soviet Union was primarily driven by a combination of economic stagnation, political corruption, and the failure of reforms initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev, such as perestroika (economic restructuring) and glasnost (political openness). These reforms inadvertently weakened the central authority and fueled nationalist movements within the various Soviet republics. Additionally, the arms race with the West and the burden of maintaining a vast military presence contributed to the economic decline. The culmination of these factors led to the declaration of independence by multiple republics and the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991.
Stalin