Reasons for the Collapse of the Soviet Union
Low output of crops and consumer goods
Cold War led to high military spending
Ethnic and nationalist movement
Denial of rights and freedoms
War with Afghanistan
Food and fuel shortages
Demonstrations in the Baltic states
Gorbachev’s rise to power
Cold War led to high military spending
Ethnic and nationalist movement
Denial of rights and freedoms
War with Afghanistan
Food and fuel shortages
Demonstrations in the Baltic states
Gorbachev’s rise to power