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160. The Fall of the Soviet Union

The Rest Is History

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Tension and Transformation in Soviet Leadership

This chapter examines the pivotal year of 1987 in the Soviet Union, focusing on the observance of the Russian Revolution's 70th anniversary. It highlights the internal conflict between reformist and hardline factions within the leadership, particularly the emerging influence of Boris Yeltsin on Gorbachev's reform agenda.

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