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Collapse of the Soviet Union. 1991. Video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-2kx549Mf0. http://www.history.com/videos/the-fall-of-the-soviet-union#the-fall-of-the-soviet-union. Collapse of Soviet Union. Soviet economy was stagnant: Communist state—lack of competition
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Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-2kx549Mf0 • http://www.history.com/videos/the-fall-of-the-soviet-union#the-fall-of-the-soviet-union
Collapse of Soviet Union • Soviet economy was stagnant: • Communist state—lack of competition • Resources went towards Cold War • Gorbachev began to implement reform • Very different reactions(pro-reform v anti-reform) • Many different nationalities within the USSR
Communist Party was against the reform but Gorbachev believed he could make the reforms work • Gorbachev was forced out of his position when republics pushed for independence
The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 • 15 independent republics were created • Also marked the end of the Cold War • Russia (successor state, inherited nuclear weapons) • Ukraine • Belarus • Uzbekistan • Kazakhstan • Azerbaijan • Georgia • Lithuania • Moldova • Latvia • Estonia • Kyrgyzstan • Tajikistan • Armenia • Turkmenistan
Soviet Union Russia Democracy Market Economy • Communist • Command Economy