Collapse of the Soviet Union
GPTKB entity
Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:causedBy |
nationalist movements
economic stagnation political corruption |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
formation_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Independent_States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Collapse of the Soviet Union
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| gptkbp:impact |
global geopolitics
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
arms race
Western policies post-Soviet_conflicts economic_reforms_in_China |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
glasnost policy
perestroika policy Gorbachev's_reforms |
| gptkbp:involved |
dissolution_of_the_Communist_Party
declaration_of_sovereignty_by_republics |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
social unrest
economic crisis political upheaval |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
NATO_expansion
end_of_the_Cold_War |
| gptkbp:occursIn |
December 26, 1991
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
independence of 15 republics
Russian_Federation's_emergence |
| gptkbp:signature |
end_of_communist_rule_in_Eastern_Europe
|
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
ethnic tensions
demands for democracy economic liberalization increased nationalism loss of support from the military increased calls for reform increased public discontent increased media freedom increased corruption increased political dissent failed economic policies increased regional autonomy increased social inequality increased ethnic conflicts increased public protests increased foreign debt dissatisfaction with leadership rise of independence movements failure to maintain unity decline in oil prices deteriorating living standards dissatisfaction with economic conditions failure of central planning failure of economic reforms failure of the coup attempt failure to adapt to global changes loss of economic power loss of ideological legitimacy loss of military control Cold_War_tensions dissolution_of_the_Warsaw_Pact increased_Western_influence increased_competition_from_the_West influence_of_the_West loss_of_control_over_Eastern_Europe |
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
August Coup of 1991
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