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Stalin

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Ruler of the Soviet Union. Wanted Soviet domination of Eastern Europe

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Soviet economy

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Stalin attempted to rebuild the Soviet economy after the war. Focused on industries such as steel, coal, and machinery. Worked on science and technology

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Problems with the Soviet economy

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Collectivized agriculture was unproductive
Russia’s economy could not produce as many goods as western countries
Workers produced to meet quotas, not caring much about quality

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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Soviet leader, realized that in order for positive change to occur, there needed to be more open, free flow of ideas. This idea was called glasnost

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Perestroika

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Gorbachev’s restructuring of the Soviet economy

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Factors that caused the fall of the Soviet Union

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Preference for democracy, armies that had more power than the Soviet Union, want for independence