No not really it was sad though :\
An economic downturn.
http://factsanddetails.com/russia/History/sub9_1f/entry-4990.html
The Soviet Union turned a rural, agrarian society into one of the largest economic powerhouses in the world. The breakup greatly effected it.
I'm assuming by "status," you mean "states." If not, please correct me so I can correct my answer.
The federal government knew that African-Americans would face backlash from Southern White males, so they wanted to prevent that from occurring at all.
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