The Consequences Of The American Revolution Of 1989
The revolutions of 1989 and the disunion of Soviet countries caused the U.S.S.R. to fall. Many countries under Soviet rule resented it's control and they wanted more political and economic freedom. After the death of Stalin, Soviet leaders exerted more power in Eastern European countries and used military force to suppress anticommunism. In March 1885, Mikhail Gorbachev acquired soviet leadership and followed a policy of nonintervention. He withdrew from the arms race and reduced the soviet military presence in Warsaw Pact nations of Eastern Europe. His policy of nonintervention had negative consequences for the Soviet Union. After the successful revolution of Poland in 1989, many countries followed suit and revolted. One by one, the Baltic