Contemporary World History
Comtemp World History Unit 7
Question 1
- Why did Communism ultimately collapse in the former Soviet Union?
- Requirements: 250 words minimum initial post, y
Question 2
- How did ethnic and racial tensions hinder democracy in post-colonial Africa?
- Requirements: 250 words minimum initial post,
Question 3
- What impact did the collapse of the Soviet Union have on the former Soviet Union itself, Central and Eastern Europe, and China?
- What was the biggest democratic “success story” post-1980 and where was the biggest setback? Why was this the case in both examples?
- Requirements: 250 words minimum; APA formatting; Address at least two of the readings from the Perry reader in your response.
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Question 1.
Economic factors contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union. There was a shortage of consumer goods because of hoarding supplies (Small, 2017). The Soviet black market was estimated to be more than 10 percent of the country’s GDP. Economic unproductivity hit the country for several years, and as a result, there were reforms; Perestroika reforms did not help…
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