After a long reign of 74 years (1917-1991), Communism collapsed in Russia. This could probably be attributed to a number of reasons:

The low standard of living among the Russians throughout the whole of the Communist era. This made the ideology unappealing and turned people off the idea of Communism as they thought Communism was ALL about living standards this poor.

The success of Capitalism in surrounding countries, which brought about a higher standard of living for Russia's neighbours. The people saw this and natrually grew envious and jealous of Capitalist countries. This brought about doubt among the people about the Communist ideology.

The constant fear the people lived in, being unable to have free expression, unlike in Capitalist countries where freedom of speech was a norm. The more outspoken people were punished severely and people felt they were being restrained.

The introduction of Gorbachev's reforms which brought about change for the lifestyle of the......

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Title: Fall Of Russian Communism
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