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Breakup of the Soviet Union (ELL).
Author: The Collapse of Communism and the Breakup of the Soviet Union
Author: Cathleen SmallPublisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502627280
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
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 Unions breakup.
Dissolution
Author: Edward W. WalkerPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742524538
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
In December 1991, the Soviet Union passed into history as a legal entity, breaking apart into15 successor states. This clear and convincing book explains why. Walker argues against much of the conventional wisdom and scholarly literature on the breakup, which emphasizes what he calls the 'demand side' of the problem, or the role of nationalist mobilization and the rise of separatist aspirations in the USSR's union republics. He points out that support for dissolution was limited to a handful of republics that included only a small portion of the Soviet population. Instead, the author highlights the critical role played by the USSR's ethno-federal system, as well as the normative claims and legitimizing myths of Soviet nationality policy. These institutions and myths empowered the anti-union opposition even in those union republics where they had limited support, and they help account for the highly ineffective strategy that Gorbachev adopted to overcome the USSR's 'nationality crisis.' Walker also shows how confusion over the meaning of some of the key terms of Soviet political discourse during perestroika-particularly 'sovereignty' but also 'union, ' 'federation, ' 'confederation, ' and 'independence'-contributed to a 'fog of war' that helped bring about the full disintegration of the USSR, an outcome that surprisingly few desir
The Collapse of the Soviet Union
Author: Susan Muaddi DarrajPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438131771
Category : Communism
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
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.
The Breakup of the Soviet Union
Author: Bernard HarborPublisher:
ISBN: 9780750203562
Category : Communism
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Examines the breakdown of communism in the Soviet Union, with examples of what life was like before 1917 and how things have been since the dissolution of the Soviet. Suggested level: secondary.
The Breakup of the Soviet Union
Author: William BarbourPublisher: Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
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.
The Collapse of the Soviet Union
Author: Andrew LangleyPublisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780756520090
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
At midnight on December 31, 1991, the flag of the Soviet Union came down for the last time, signaling the end of Soviet power and the end of the communist dream. After the Russian Revolution of 1917, Soviet leaders had aimed to establish communism throughout the world. But early idealism turned to dictatorship, fueling the long, terrifying stalemate of the Cold War. By 1989, the Soviet Union was tottering, unable to control its own inhabitants or compete with the West. Its collapse changed global politics forever.
The Breakup of the Soviet Union
Author: William BarbourPublisher:
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Category : Former Soviet republics
Languages : en
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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.
The Breakup of the Soviet Union
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Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
This student booklet and teacher's guide examine the causes and the aftermath of the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The first two sections of the student booklet briefly summarize the Cold War and describe the unfulfilled promises of Mikhail Gorachev's "perestroika," the rising discontent among the people, and the birth of nationalism within the republics. The next section details the key events leading to the breakup of the Soviet Union. The last section discusses how the United States is responding to the challenges posed by the breakup of an old enemy and the beginning of a new era in foreign relations. Chapters include: (1) "U.S.-Soviet Relations: 1917-1989"; (2) "Upheaval in the Soviet Union: 1990-1991"; (3) "The End of an Empire: March-December 1991"; and (4) "U.S. Foreign Policy: Mapping Out a Post-Cold War Agenda." Six bibliographic references and a section for further reading conclude the text. The teacher's guide contains lesson plans to be used in conjunction with the student booklet, and includes objectives, a list of key terms, a motivator activity, student activities and handouts, and test materials with an answer key. (EH)
Russia, Ukraine, and the Breakup of the Soviet Union
Author: Roman SzporlukPublisher: Hoover Press
ISBN: 0817995439
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
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.
