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dec 25, 1991 - Collapse of Soviet Union

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As a result of Mikhail Gorbachev's treacherous reforms (perestroika) and his desire to sign a new union treaty, the Soviet Union broke up into 15 sovereign and independent states. The Russian Federation became the legal successor of the USSR, remaining a great world power.

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dec 25, 1991
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~ 33 years ago

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