This document discusses the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the independence of the Soviet republics in three periods from 1917 to 1991:
1. From 1917-1941, the Western powers opposed the Soviet Union through political opposition, economic blockades, and isolation of the Soviet republics.
2. From 1941-1945, the Western powers allied with the Soviet Union against Germany, greatly boosting the Soviet economy and military.
3. From 1945-1985, the Western powers, led by the US, pursued a strategy of containing the Soviet Union through political, economic, and ideological pressure, supporting nationalist and religious conflicts within Soviet republics to weaken Soviet influence.
4. From 1985-1991,
This document discusses the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the independence of the Soviet republics in three periods from 1917 to 1991:
1. From 1917-1941, the Western powers opposed the Soviet Union through political opposition, economic blockades, and isolation of the Soviet republics.
2. From 1941-1945, the Western powers allied with the Soviet Union against Germany, greatly boosting the Soviet economy and military.
3. From 1945-1985, the Western powers, led by the US, pursued a strategy of containing the Soviet Union through political, economic, and ideological pressure, supporting nationalist and religious conflicts within Soviet republics to weaken Soviet influence.
4. From 1985-1991,
This document discusses the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the independence of the Soviet republics in three periods from 1917 to 1991:
1. From 1917-1941, the Western powers opposed the Soviet Union through political opposition, economic blockades, and isolation of the Soviet republics.
2. From 1941-1945, the Western powers allied with the Soviet Union against Germany, greatly boosting the Soviet economy and military.
3. From 1945-1985, the Western powers, led by the US, pursued a strategy of containing the Soviet Union through political, economic, and ideological pressure, supporting nationalist and religious conflicts within Soviet republics to weaken Soviet influence.
4. From 1985-1991,
This document discusses the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the independence of the Soviet republics in three periods from 1917 to 1991:
1. From 1917-1941, the Western powers opposed the Soviet Union through political opposition, economic blockades, and isolation of the Soviet republics.
2. From 1941-1945, the Western powers allied with the Soviet Union against Germany, greatly boosting the Soviet economy and military.
3. From 1945-1985, the Western powers, led by the US, pursued a strategy of containing the Soviet Union through political, economic, and ideological pressure, supporting nationalist and religious conflicts within Soviet republics to weaken Soviet influence.
4. From 1985-1991,