The collapse of the soviet Union

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    Events leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union

  • Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet Union

  • Activist are released from prison

    Two activist, who were imprisoned for the invasion of Afghanistan, are released from prison
  • Boris Yeltin quits communist party

    Yeltin became president of the russian republic, he then quits.
  • Gorbachev resigns on Christmas

  • There is no more of the Soviet Union

  • Soviet Union breaks in 15 countries

    Soviet union breaks into 15 large countries. Russia is the largest