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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.
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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.
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Communist Hardliners attempt to stop Gorbachev by capturing him and attempting to control the government
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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.