Fall of USSR help

>>8335430
What sort of essay is this, as in what level? That's pretty important for the response.

>>8335430
>an event people thought had a great deal with the fall but in reality had little influence
Chernobyl.
And the best description of the fall of the USSR in literature would be Pelevin's Omon Ra.
Now go to >>>/his/

I would help you, but I tear up whenever I think about it.

I try to remember -- don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

>>8335430
Something western capitalist pressure and something Gorbachev wanting to be reelected

>>8335437
college level. I'm a junior

Afghan War, stagnation under Brehznev, crash in oil prices I forget which decade, maybe 70's .