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Breaking of the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact that began in 1955 is broken, and the alliance that held the communist countries in the communist block in Europe is gone. -
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
The treaty is signed between the USA and the Soviet Union, to limit nuclear and offensive arms against opposing countries. It cut the number of nuclear arms by half and bombs by a third. -
Communist coup d'état attempt
Communist Hardliners attempt to stop Gorbachev by capturing him and attempting to control the government -
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Soviet Collapse
The leadership of the Soviet Union collapses, splitting into three, with Gorbechav resigning as the leader on December 25th, and the formal ending of the Soviet Union on the 26th.