Fall of russia

The Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of A Superpower: 

The Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of A Superpower

The Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of A Superpower: 

The Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of A Superpower After World War II, the Soviet Union was a superpower. Stalin still was firmly in control He poured money into industry, science, and the military. His Labor camps forced political prisoners to toil for their country. Gulag Work Camps

Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of a Superpower: 

Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of a Superpower After Stalin died in 1953, Nikita Khrushchev became the next communist head. He allowed more freedom. Citizens enjoyed low rents, free health care, and jobs for almost everyone. However, they waited in long lines to buy goods. In 1962, Khrushchev nearly set off a war when he sent missiles to Cuba. Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro

Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of a Superpower: 

Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of a Superpower Leonid Brezhnev came into power in 1964. Under Leonid Brezhnev Soviet life got worse. He jailed critics. He talked to limiting arms but began military buildup. Brezhnev insisted he could send troops to any Warsaw Pact nation. Warsaw Pact Generals Leonid Brezhnev

Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of a Superpower: 

Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of a Superpower In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev came to power. He reshaped the economy and allowed some private business in a process called perestroika . (Restructuring) Soviets gained new freedom. However, new policies caused food and medicine shortages. The Gorbachev reforms sparked demands for democracy in Eastern Europe. They also led Soviet republics to seek independence. Mikhail Gorbachev

Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of a Superpower: 

Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of a Superpower From reform to collapse 1. 1985-86 : negotiating an end to the Cold War. Cautious attempts at reforms, with the main emphasis on the economy 2. 1986-88 : End of the Cold War. A more decisive policy of market reforms, accompanied by glasnost, liberalization, and political reform 3. 1989 : First democratic election in USSR, emergence of democratic opposition, fall of communist regimes in Eastern Europe 4. 1990 : Democratic elections in the 15 Soviet republics, push for sovereignty, Gorbachev’s desperate attempts to maintain control 5. 1991 : Escalation of conflict between conservatives and democratic reformers. The August coup and the paralysis of the Soviet state. Dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of a Superpower: 

Soviet Union: Rise and Fall of a Superpower In 1991 the Soviet union Disbanded The republics formed the commonwealth of the Independent States. Boris Yeltsin, the Russian president, became the Commonwealth leader. He faced hard times. New nations had to make peace among ethnic groups, end food shortages, and set up trade.

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Leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev Openness to democratic ideas (Glasnost). Restructuring of economy and government (Perestroika) Economic problems Freedom movement in Eastern Europe FALL OF THE SOVIET UNION Causes Formation of the commonwealth of Independent States Loss of role as world superpower End of the Cold War Economic hardships Conflicts between pro-communist and pro-democratic groups Minority revolts and civil conflicts Effects