In 1991, the Western world celebrated the whole country, but it was extremely sad for the Soviet Union. In his Christmas speech, Gorbachev's voice was heavy, without the majesty of the past, only helplessness and sorrow. "This will be the last time I will speak in front of you in my capacity as a Soviet republic......”
As soon as his words fell, a red empire that had once made the world tremble was declared its end.
The Soviet Union, a name that once swept across Eurasia. His greatness does not need to be judged by anyone, history will give us the most just answer. Like the nations that once pledged their allegiance to him now, their plight is the best proof of this. The USSR was not a single state, but a federal state consisting of fifteen union republics.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, these republics all declared their independence and abandoned the socialist system. Russia is the well-deserved eldest son of the republic and the most powerful, inheriting most of the Soviet legacy.
Including a large amount of nuclear ** and military equipment, as well as occupying 70% of the land in Eurasia. Russia also retains the permanent seat of the Soviet Union in the United Nations and continues to play an important role in the international arena. Russia is geographically special, it is located in a high latitude region and has a cold climate, but it is rich in mineral resources, especially oil and gas. These resources provide strong support for Russia's heavy industry, making Russia a leading level in aviation, aerospace, nuclear energy and other fields.
However, Russia's natural conditions also limited the development of its agriculture and light industry, which made Russia lack a diversified economic structure. The climate of Russia also affects the habits of the people, Russians like to drink alcohol to ward off the cold, but this also leads to social problems such as alcoholism and drunk driving.
The population of Russia is also not very large, and the average life expectancy is not high, which affects the quality and quantity of human resources in Russia. In general, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia went through a difficult period, the economy fell into a deep recession and turmoil, and there were many political crises and conflicts.
Although Russia has regained some stability and strength under Putin's leadership, its economy is still too dependent on resource exports and has not diversified and innovated. At present, Russia's economy is about the tenth largest in the world, far behind China, and about the size of China's Guangdong province.
However, Russia's military power is still very strong, it is the second largest military power in the world after the United States, and it has advantages in both nuclear and conventional. It can be said that Russia's development has had both gains and losses, both achievements and regrets.
The five states of Central Asia were remote during the Soviet era, and they were economically and culturally backward and had little industrial base. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, they also declared their independence and abandoned the socialist system.
Among them, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan are relatively lucky, they have a large amount of oil and gas resources, can obtain foreign exchange earnings through exports, maintain a certain level of economy, and the per capita income has reached more than 10,000 US dollars. However, their economy is single, they have not formed a diversified industrial structure, and they are still politically **and**.
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are even worse off, they have few resources to export, their economic development is low, their per capita income is less than $3,000, and they do not even meet the standards of middle-income countries. Their society is unstable, with frequent civil strife and violence, and people living in poverty and fear. Internationally, the five Central Asian countries basically have no influence, and their status and role cannot be compared with those of the Soviet Union.
Both countries were important members of the Soviet Union, and their economic and military strength was relatively strong, especially Ukraine, which had rich agricultural and industrial resources, as well as 30% of the Soviet Union's ** equipment. These ** equipment is not ordinary, they include nuclear **, missiles, tanks, aircraft, ships, etc., which is the essence of the Soviet Union, and the most important thing is to integrate almost all of the Black Sea Fleet.
If Russia is the eldest son of the Soviet Union, then Ukraine is the second son of the Soviet Union, which is what we call Ermao.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ermao inherited 30% of the Soviet Union's ** equipment. These ** equipment is not ordinary, they include nuclear **, missiles, tanks, aircraft, ships, etc., which is the essence of the Soviet Union.
Of course, these ** equipment alone are not enough to compete with Russia, after all, Russia has 70% ** equipment, and it also has a larger territory and population. If Ukraine had not had external support, I am afraid that the Russian-Ukrainian war would have ended long ago.
Germany and YugoslaviaBoth countries had different destinies in the history of the twentieth century. The bitter lessons of World War II made Germany divided into East and West, and the Berlin Wall became a symbol of the Cold War. East Germany, relying on Soviet aid, was at one time ahead of West Germany under the banner of socialism. However, over time, the economy of East Germany fell into trouble, while West Germany, with the support of the United States and the European Union, developed rapidly, creating a great contrast.
When the news of the collapse of the Soviet Union came, the German people also decided to end the state of **, dismantle the Berlin Wall, and achieve reunification.
Since West Germany is developing well, there is certainly no reason to continue to practice socialism. After reunification, Germany embarked on the capitalist road. The story of Yugoslavia is even more complex and tragic. Under the leadership of Tito, this multi-ethnic state, which was composed of many nationalities, established an independent socialist state.
Yugoslavia's economic policy was flexible and varied, neither completely dependent on the USSR nor confrontation with the United States, but blazed its own path. Yugoslavia's national standard of living and international status have reached a relatively high level, and it has been hailed as a successful example of socialism.
However, after Tito's death, the internal contradictions of Yugoslavia began to be exposed, and the contradictions and conflicts between various ethnic groups continued to escalate, leading to a series of wars and **. On the land of Yugoslavia, countless blood and tears flowed. Countries such as Slovenia and Croatia, which seceded from Yugoslavia earlier and joined the European Union, enjoyed peace and prosperity. Serbia, Montenegro and other countries have been mired in long-term turmoil and poverty. Other countries, such as Mongolia, Cambodia, Afghanistan, etc., also tried the path of socialism, but under the influence of the collapse of the Soviet Union, they all abandoned this system and switched to other development models.