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Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union

Book • 2022
This book provides a comprehensive account of the Soviet Union's collapse, highlighting how Gorbachev's reforms, intended to modernize and democratize the Soviet Union, ultimately led to its demise.

It explores the economic strains, nationalist separatism, and the roles of key figures like Boris Yeltsin.

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Mentioned by Dominic Sandbrook in the context of a potential Marshall Plan for the Soviet Union in 1991.
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160. The Fall of the Soviet Union
Recommended by the speaker, Vladislav Zubok , as a book he authored about the fall of the Soviet Union.
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Frenemies: Russia & the USA, a History

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