In 1986, a nuclear power station exploded, leaving radioactive material in its wake. In 1988, Gorbachev replaces the current president.
In 1989, Soviet communist governments begin to disintegrate and in East Germany, a series of mass rallies lead to the Berlin Wall falling on November 9.
After 1989, Gorbachev’s position in the Soviet Union begins to deteriorate. The chief problem is economics. His reforms haven’t repaired the economic situation. They made it worse. He removed the central planning mechanism and didn’t have anything to replace it with, causing downfall.
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