Disintegration of the USSROnline version Write "C" if the statements represent a cause of the disintegration of the USSR or "E" if the statement presents an effect of the disintegration of the USSR. by Norma García 1 Cause of Disintegration 2 Effects of the Disintegration People in many east European countries started protest against their own governments and USSR. The Fall of the Berlin Wall represented the ending of an era. Gorbachev identified the economic and political problems of USSR, and started a series of reforms Many communist leaders in USSR opposed reforms initiated by Gorbachev, encouraging a coup in 1991. Nations within the Soviet Union became stronger empowering their nationalism. The weakness of the economy was the major cause of dissatisfaction among the people in USSR The communist party regime (single party rule) for around 70 years turned authoritarian. There was widespread corruption, nepotism and lack of transparency. 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 destabilizing the Communist party. Communist regimes around the world suffered from a lack of support. Was the end of arms race, end of ideological confrontations; the Cold War was over. Change in world power, leaving the United States to be a world leader. The emergence of new countries and new alliances. There was a rise of the free-market economy. An ideological battle came to an end. Independence movements appeared.
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