Fall of The Soviet Union Explained In 5 Minutes

Multiple factors played a role in the fall of the Soviet Union or USSR, many placing blame on Gorbachev and his failed reforms with others viewing the event as inevitable due to the negative legacy of Brezhnev. On the 25th of December 1991, the world watched as the most powerful communist country in history collapsed. Following the resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or USSR, dissolved into 15 independent states, marking the federations downfall and ending the Cold War, which had lasted 44 years between the East and the West. Other Videos: Norse Mythology Explained In 15 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oxzm... Greek Gods Explained In 12 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri-Ao... World War 2 Explained | Best WW2 Documentary | Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLHPL... The Fall of Rome Explained In 13 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJz15... Left vs Right: Political Spectrum Explained In 4 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlQ5f... Sun Tzu - The Art of War Explained In 5 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4FN... Genghis Khan and The Mongol Empire Explained In 8 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDyec... Fall of The Soviet Union Explained In 5 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M16RM... Music by: (Intro & Ending) https://soundcloud.com/ryantothec The Life Guide is a channel dedicated to providing interesting and educational content about a range of political, philosophical, economic and historical topics. Whether you are interested in a simplified explanation of complicated modern ideas or detailed information on ancient civilizations and philosophical schools of thought, The Life Guide is the channel for you.