Question

WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST!! Using complete sentences, explain why the USSR declined, and why it dissolved into separate states.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Gorbachev's decision to allow elections with a multi-party system and create a presidency for the Soviet Union began a slow process of democratization that eventually destabilized Communist control and contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union.Representatives from Soviet republics (Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) had already announced that they would no longer be part of the Soviet Union. Instead, they declared they would establish a Commonwealth of Independent States. Because the three Baltic republics (Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) had already declared their independence from the USSR,

Answer 2

the were several reasons for USSR decline.

1. the Economic Breakdown. USSR could not manage the economy well it put a lot of burden on its slow growing economy. their expenditure were more then their revenues. it was in proxy wars in various regions which proved costly to it.

2. Arms and Nuclear Race. USSR was in competition with USA in arms and nuclear race which was very expensive at that time with not developed technology. it burdened the economy more. it was not a success at first, many attempts were made to get success

3. Ideology. USSR's Ideology was the other reason for its decline. because their policies were very rigid and harsh. the decisions were carried out single highhandedly supreme leader. ideology (Communism) was very harsh and repressive.

4. harsh control and brutal policies lead to weak control of the other  States so in DEC,1991 Soviet Union disintegrated into  15 countries.