soviet union
What are the reasons to the worst failure in history (collapse of USSR)?1. Low output of crops and consumer goods.
2. Cold War led to high military spending. 3. Ethnic and nationalist movements. 4. Denial of rights and freedoms. 5. War with Afghanistan. 6. Food and fuel shortages. 7. Demonstrations in the Baltic States. 8. Gorbachev’s rise to power. "eight reasons.
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links that make americans proud...
http://www.coldwar.org/articles/90s/fall_of_the_soviet_union.asp (Learn more about the fall of the Soviet Union through the Cold War Museuem.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/europe/2001/collapse_of_ussr/timelines/default.stm (This BBC website shows how the world changed after the destruction of the USSR including special features and photo files.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/europe/2001/collapse_of_ussr/timelines/default.stm (This BBC website shows how the world changed after the destruction of the USSR including special features and photo files.)