What factors contributed to the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union?

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.

Question- what factors contributed to the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union?

Answer #1- 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.

Answer #2- After surviving a hard line coup attempt in 1991, Gorbachev was forced to cede power in Russia to Boris Yeltsin, who oversaw the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The collapse of communism in East Central Europe and the Soviet Union marked the end of the cold war.

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