Revolution of 1989
The Soviet Union’s foreign policy involved imposing communist regimes and using military force to intervene in Eastern Europe, allowing it to retain a firm hold on the region. Gorbachev replaced that approach with one of non-intervention, even promising to reduce the military presence in Eastern Europe and remove Soviet troops that had been posted in Afghanistan since 1979.
Poland experienced its first revolution in 1989 when non-Communist trade unionists successfully negotiated for more democratic elections. Peaceful revolutions throughout Eastern Europe ensued, leading to the Berlin Wall’s collapse in November 1989.
Collapse of the Soviet Union
The Collapse of the Soviet Union, also known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) took place in 1991. The Soviet Union, consisting of fifteen countries, was a federal socialist state situated in Northern Eurasia. Moscow, the current capital of Russia, was previously the capital of the Soviet Union. The Cold War came to an end with the collapse of the Soviet Union, and a new chapter in world politics was initiated. In 1990, the disintegration started, leading to the creation of several sovereign states. On December 26, 1991, the Soviet Union was collapsed.
Table of Content
- History of the Soviet Union
- Reason of Collapse of the Soviet Union
- Origins of the Soviet Union
- Mikhail Gorbachev and the Glasnost Era
- Revolution of 1989
- Events in the Soviet Union’s Collapse
- Causes of Collapse of the Soviet Union
- Effects of the Collapse of the Soviet Union
- Problems With USSR