Question

What prompted the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Answer 1

Durning the leadership of Gorbachev because of Perestroika and Glasnost. These reforms gave more power to the individual states in the union and allowed for a Communist-Capitalist hybrid. The states now enjoying more freedoms began to have nationalist movements, gaining independence. Some said Gorbachev was too harsh, while other viewed him as not harsh enough.

Answer 2

the cold war was one of the main reasons because the government was overspending and their economy started to fail then there was a coup ( sudden overthrow of the government ) and the soviet union split into smaller countries