Fall of Soviet Union marked end of conflict from "summary" of The Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 was a momentous event that not only brought an end to the Cold War but also marked the conclusion of a conflict that had defined international relations for over four decades. The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union had shaped the post-World War II world, leading to proxy wars, arms races, and a constant state of tension. The fall of the Soviet Union was the culmination of a series of internal and external pressures that had been building for years. Domestically, the Soviet economy was in shambles, plagued by inefficiency and corruption. Politically, the system was losing legitimacy, as people across Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union itself clamored for freedom and democracy. Externally, the United States had ramped up its military and economic pressure on the Soviet Union, forcing it to spend more and more ...
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