[["Mainly, it collapsed under its own weight.  Its economy was poorly structured for the modern age and discouraged innovation, and the population was unmotivated.", 142.0], ["A series of events from 1989 to 1991 led to the final collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), paving the way for the establishment of new, independent republics in the Baltics and Central Asia and the creation of the Russian Federation.", 46.0]]
why did the ussr fall
history