The Collapse Of Communism And The Breakup Of The Soviet Union

Author : Cathleen Small
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502627261

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The Collapse of Communism and the Breakup of the Soviet Union by Cathleen Small Pdf

When the Soviet Union disintegrated into independent countries, the West hailed the collapse as a victory for democracy. The dismantling of the Soviet Union as the centralized economic system required the separate countries to establish their own economies, assemble political structures, and reconcile territorial issues. As a result of the disintegration, many peripheral wars have ensued. This book looks at the transformation of politics throughout the world as new military and economic alliances were established after the Soviet Union’s breakup.

Author : Roman Szporluk
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780817995430

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Russia, Ukraine, and the Breakup of the Soviet Union by Roman Szporluk Pdf

This book chronicles the final two decades in the history of the Soviet Union and presents a story that is often lost in the standard interpretations of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR. Although there were numerous reasons for the collapse of communism, it did not happen—as it may have seemed to some—overnight. Indeed, says Roman Szporluk, the root causes go back even earlier than 1917. To understand why the USSR broke up the way it did, it is necessary to understand the relationship between the two most important nations of the USSR—Russia and Ukraine—during the Soviet period and before, as well as the parallel but interrelated processes of nation formation in both states. Szporluk details a number of often-overlooked factors leading to the USSR's fall: how the processes of Russian identity formation were not completed by the time of the communist takeover in 1917, the unification of Ukraine in 1939–1945, and the Soviet period failing to find a resolution of the question of Russian-Ukrainian relations. The present-day conflict in the Caucasus, he asserts, is a sign that the problems of Russian identity remain.

Author : Lee Edwards
Publisher : Hoover Institution Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780817998127

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The Collapse of Communism by Lee Edwards Pdf

Ten years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and eight years after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, experts continue to debate one of the most important political questions of the twentieth century--why did Communism collapse so suddenly? A comprehensive and often unexpected answer is provided in this unique volume of essays by the world's leading authorities on Communism. Presidential adviser Zbignew Brzezinski discusses the critical role of policymakers like Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and John Paul II in the demise of Communism. Richard Pipes and Martin Malia debate the importance of history and ideology. Robert Conquest analyzes the deleterious impact of the Stalin years, and Michael Novak delineates the missing element of faith in Communism. Andrzej Brzeski exposes the fatal flaws of Communist economics; Brian Crozier discusses why there was a cold war. Paul Hollander concludes with a consideration of who in the academy was right--and wrong--about Communism. These insightful essays suggest that a wide range of forces--political, economic, strategic, and religious--along with the indispensable role of the principled statesman and the brave dissident, brought about the collapse of Communism.

Author : Susan Muaddi Darraj
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Communism
ISBN : 9781438131771

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The Collapse of the Soviet Union by Susan Muaddi Darraj Pdf

Describes some of the major events in Soviet history, such as the rise of communism in Russia, the terror and expansionist policies of Joseph Stalin, the election of Mikhail Gorbachev, the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, and much more.

Author : Doug Lorimer
Publisher : Resistance Books
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0909196737

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The Collapse of Communism in the USSR by Doug Lorimer Pdf

Author : Matthew A. Kraljic
Publisher : H. W. Wilson
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015029447334

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The Breakup of Communism by Matthew A. Kraljic Pdf

Contains reprints and excerpts on the current issues and trends in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe since the passing of communism.

Author : Roman Szporluk
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0817995439

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Russia, Ukraine, and the Breakup of the Soviet Union by Roman Szporluk Pdf

This book chronicles the final two decades in the history of the Soviet Union and presents a story that is often lost in the standard interpretations of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR. Although there were numerous reasons for the collapse of communism, it did not happen—as it may have seemed to some—overnight. Indeed, says Roman Szporluk, the root causes go back even earlier than 1917. To understand why the USSR broke up the way it did, it is necessary to understand the relationship between the two most important nations of the USSR—Russia and Ukraine—during the Soviet period and before, as well as the parallel but interrelated processes of nation formation in both states. Szporluk details a number of often-overlooked factors leading to the USSR's fall: how the processes of Russian identity formation were not completed by the time of the communist takeover in 1917, the unification of Ukraine in 1939–1945, and the Soviet period failing to find a resolution of the question of Russian-Ukrainian relations. The present-day conflict in the Caucasus, he asserts, is a sign that the problems of Russian identity remain.

Author : Wisła Suraska
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0822321246

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How the Soviet Union Disappeared by Wisła Suraska Pdf

Argues that the collapse of the Soviet Union was the result of an attempt by Gorbachev to concentrate political power, and that the breakdown of the economy was a consequence not a cause of his reforms.

Author : Vladislav M. Zubok
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300262445

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Collapse by Vladislav M. Zubok Pdf

A major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union—showing how Gorbachev’s misguided reforms led to its demise “A deeply informed account of how the Soviet Union fell apart.”—Rodric Braithwaite, Financial Times “[A] masterly analysis.”—Joshua Rubenstein, Wall Street Journal In 1945 the Soviet Union controlled half of Europe and was a founding member of the United Nations. By 1991, it had an army four million strong with five thousand nuclear-tipped missiles and was the second biggest producer of oil in the world. But soon afterward the union sank into an economic crisis and was torn apart by nationalist separatism. Its collapse was one of the seismic shifts of the twentieth century. Thirty years on, Vladislav Zubok offers a major reinterpretation of the final years of the USSR, refuting the notion that the breakup of the Soviet order was inevitable. Instead, Zubok reveals how Gorbachev’s misguided reforms, intended to modernize and democratize the Soviet Union, deprived the government of resources and empowered separatism. Collapse sheds new light on Russian democratic populism, the Baltic struggle for independence, the crisis of Soviet finances—and the fragility of authoritarian state power.

Author : Graeme J. Gill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1994-10-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0521469430

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The Collapse of a Single-Party System by Graeme J. Gill Pdf

This 1994 book traces the disintegration of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 to December 1991.

Author : William E. Watson
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1998-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023042182

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The Collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union by William E. Watson Pdf

A one-stop source of information, analysis, biographical profiles, and key primary documents on the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union. Studies the rise and fall of a superpower and its ruling party. Following a chronology of events, five essays provide a narrative overview and discuss the evolution of Perestroika, the Brezhnev Doctrine and the Afghan War, nationalism and the end of the Soviet empire, and Russia after the collapse of Communism. Also contains biographical profiles of 15 leaders; the text of 22 documents, including writings by key figures; a glossary; and an annotated bibliography.

Author : William Barbour,Carol Wekesser
Publisher : Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:49015002046259

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The Breakup of the Soviet Union by William Barbour,Carol Wekesser Pdf

A collection of articles debating issues related to the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the future of the region, and America's foreign policy there.

Author : Vladislav M. Zubok
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780300257304

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Collapse by Vladislav M. Zubok Pdf

A major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union--showing how Gorbachev's misguided reforms led to its demise In 1945 the Soviet Union controlled half of Europe and was a founding member of the United Nations. By 1991, it had an army four-million strong, five-thousand nuclear-tipped missiles, and was the second biggest producer of oil in the world. But soon afterward the union sank into an economic crisis and was torn apart by nationalist separatism. Its collapse was one of the seismic shifts of the twentieth century. Thirty years on, Vladislav Zubok offers a major reinterpretation of the final years of the USSR, refuting the notion that the breakup of the Soviet order was inevitable. Instead, Zubok reveals how Gorbachev's misguided reforms, intended to modernize and democratize the Soviet Union, deprived the government of resources and empowered separatism. Collapse sheds new light on Russian democratic populism, the Baltic struggle for independence, the crisis of Soviet finances--and the fragility of authoritarian state power.

Author : David Evans,Jane Jenkins
Publisher : Hodder Education Publishers
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89106369689

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Years of Russia, the USSR and the Collapse of Soviet Communism by David Evans,Jane Jenkins Pdf

This title is a new edition of 'Years of Russia and the USSR', which charts Russian history from the reign of Alexander II through to the eventual fall of communism and the break up of the Soviet Union. It examines the political, social and economic impact of Nicholas II's reign, the First World War and the subsequent revolution. It then goes on to look at Bolshevik and Stalinist Russia before going on to discuss Khrushchev's policy of de- Stalinisation and the years of stagnation and reform.

Author : Jeremy Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230802735

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The Fall of Soviet Communism, 1986-1991 by Jeremy Smith Pdf

The fall of communism and the break-up of the Soviet Union into 15 independent states in December 1991 was one of the most significant events of the 20th century. In the last years of Soviet rule, images of mass protests on the streets of Moscow, Tbilisi and Vilnius, bloodshed in Baku, striking miners, Mikhail Gorbachev wooing the West, and Boris Yeltsin defiantly mounting a tank in front of the White House building in Moscow, shattered all of the old certainties about the seemingly unbreakable communist system. Gorbachev and Yeltsin were the dominant figures in this process, but non-Russian national movements, workers, intellectuals, and international developments all had roles to play. Jeremy Smith presents the dramatic events of 1985-91 in a clear and succinct form, setting out a variety of interpretations for the demise of communism in the Soviet Union, and suggesting new approaches to answering the unresolved question of why it happened. Smith discusses the long-term and short-term factors behind the extraordinary collapse, assessing the impact of economic crisis, nationalism, personalities and democratization in the process.