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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
I didn't read the whole thing but this part did completely amused me. The USSR was a completely failed government in its final years, politically and economically.
Even without US involvement, the USSR would have eventually failed.
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The Soviet Union fell apart for a number of reasons.
Certainly the Soviet economy was quite fragile, and that Reagan positioned the USA quite artfully. He deserves a lot of credit...
I'd also note that Reagan had no fear of engaging his adversaries.
But ultimately it was about the people. Lech Walesa and Pope John Paul 2 particularly had tremendous influence on the collapse of the USSR by empowering the common man.
-spence