The Soviet Union collapsed due to?

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The Soviet Union collapsed due to a combination of internal and external factors, including economic stagnation, a lack of political reform, and the weakening of the Communist Party's control over the government. The dissolution of the Soviet Union was also hastened by the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and the end of the Cold War.

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Did you know that the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 was triggered by several factors? One of the main reasons was the economic inefficiency and stagnation of the centralized planned economy, which struggled to meet the demands of the rapidly changing global market. Additionally, political reforms and growing discontent among the various Soviet republics, seeking more autonomy and freedom, played a significant role in the collapse. The weakening leadership under Mikhail Gorbachev, who implemented policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring), inadvertently led to the unraveling of the Soviet Union's political and social fabric. The combination of these factors ultimately led to the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the emergence of independent states within its former territory.