This suggests the Soviet Union if given further time to develop may have been able to improve its economy may have been able to support itself, so was not really that significant of a factor in the collapse of the union. The rigid command economy created by Stalin in the 1930s was not suited for the rapid changes in technology. The Soviet Union had no independently wealthy individuals looking to bankroll a new business with a new idea. In the Soviet Union it was the central government that was doing the investing, not only in the military but also in social programs, including spending money to keep bread available and at a low price. Money to modernise manufacturing was often lacking.
Additionally, the economy was further worsened by the heavy Soviet spending during the arms race with the United States, the never- ending