How did economic weakness lead to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War?

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Kierra Mason

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24 June, 01:32

How did economic weakness lead to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War?

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Gaven Oneal · Answer 1

Gorbachev's decision to loosen the Soviet yoke on the countries of Eastern Europe created an independent, democratic momentum that led to the collapse of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, and then the overthrow of Communist rule throughout Eastern Europe.