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Industrialization
The push to industrialize at any cost resulted in frequent shortages of food and consumer goods. While the elites, or higher class citizens, rapidly gained wealth and power, millions of average citizens faced starvation. -
Breadlines
With the shortage of food and basic needs, like shoes and cloths, breadlines were formed to help the poorer citizens that couldn’t get food. -
Isolation
Ronald Reagan isolated the Soviet Economy from the rest of the world to lower oil prices -
Poland’s Political Revolution
The political revolution in Poland sparked more revolts over Eastern European States. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
East Berlin's communist party agrees to let people cross the border into West Berlin, and the following weekend, over 2 million people flooded into West Berlin to celebrate. -
Unsuccessful Coup
Communist Hard-liners led and unsuccessful coup which diminished Gorbachev’s power and propelling democratic forces. -
Gorbachev Resigns
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Soviet Union Is Abolished
After the resignation of Gorbachev, it didn't take long for the last remain parts of the Soviet Union to fall apart. The Flag was taken down for the last time, and the Russian stripes were sent up to replace it.
