The end of the Cold War

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Economic and social problems

  • military spending
  • slow industrial production
  • the decline in living standards

Western influence

the pressure of arms race

Glasnost 1986

  • censorship easing i.e Chernobyl disaster of 1986 made public
  • democracy input i.e. soviet supreme replace by soviet congress 1990 and no interference in domestic affairs

Perestroika 1986

  • international trade allowed
  • privatization of industry

Reykjavik 1986 success: more summits i.e Washington 1987: inf treat9banned…

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