Question
Why did the Soviet Union distintegrate? Highlight any two arguments in support of your answer.
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Answer
- Dissatisfaction with the system of governance.
- Demand of autonomy by various Soviet Republics.
- Demand for political and economic reforms.
- Glasnost and Perestroika introduced by Gorbachev were not timely.
- Prevalence of rampant corruption.
- Soviet Union became economically stagnant.
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