Collapse of the Soviet Union-direct causes and lessons to be learned

Abstract

After more than seven decades of existence and development, at the end of 1991, the Soviet Union officially collapsed. Such a collapse of the Soviet Union created the biggest political “shock” in the communist movement and international workers. So what is the direct cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union and what lesson should be learned for the socialist countries today, including Viet Nam.

Keywords: Soviet Communist Party, Perestroika, Socialism