Empire1991 CE – 1991 CEEurope, Asia
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union formally dissolved on December 25, 1991, creating 15 independent states and ending the Cold War and communist superpower competition.
Preceding Causes
Gorbachev's glasnost and perestroika reforms, economic stagnation, nationalism in Soviet republics, failed 1991 coup, and falling oil prices.
Historical Consequences
NATO expansion eastward, Boris Yeltsin's Russia, post-Soviet conflicts, and the current geopolitical landscape of Eastern Europe.
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