INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939
COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION
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He promoted militarism and nationalism.
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He gave the people of the Soviet Union freedom of speech and ended the Arms Race.
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He stopped freedom of speech and promoted the Arms Race.
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Started the space race.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most significant of Gorbachev’s reforms in the foreign economic sector allowed foreigners to invest in the Soviet Union in the form of joint ventures with Soviet ministries, state enterprises, and cooperatives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Yeltsin subsequently became the dominant leader and Gorbachev lost much of his influence. The failed coup led to both the immediate collapse of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and the dissolution of the USSR four months later.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mikhail Gorbachev introduced many reforms to the USSR, including glasnost (openness) and democratization (a gradual opening of the political system). These reforms triggered a hard-line Communist crackdown, but this backfired. The Soviet people defied the party and demanded their rights.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although committed to preserving the Soviet state and its Marxist-Leninist ideals, Gorbachev believed significant reform to be necessary for survival. He withdrew troops from the Soviet–Afghan War and embarked on summits with United States president Ronald Reagan to limit nuclear weapons and end the Cold War.