One of the most tragic disasters in history, the Second World War, brought untold pain and loss to the world. Despite the passage of time, the smoke of war has not completely dissipated, and the world today is still filled with the haze of war.
For example, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Middle East dispute, the conflict in northern Myanmar, and the conflict between India and Pakistan have brought constant troubles to peace-loving people.
In the face of these irreconcilable disputes, pessimists fear that the specter of World War III is quietly converging and could re-rage at any time, threatening the lifeline of humanity.
For the sake of peace, people around the globe need to unite and avoid a repeat of historical tragedies. However, driven by interests, there are always some countries that want to pursue greater interests and do not hesitate to stir up the situation and make it unstable.
The United States is a prime example of this, especially with the benefits gained in the First and Second World Wars, which made it a global hegemon. However, in the period after World War II, it did not go well for the United States, after all, the Soviet Union as a victorious country quickly rose to become a superpower rivaling the United States.
However, although the former Soviet Union was once unique in history, the speed of its rise and the speed of its demise shocked the world. In just 69 years, this seemingly indestructible power collapsed in an instant, which makes people sigh.
The Soviet Union collapsed so quickly that even its greatest adversary, the United States, found it incredulous.
So why did the Soviet Union come to an end? Many people think that Gorbachev was powerless to save the picture, or that Yeltsin was too ambitious, but the root cause was that the Soviet superstructure was rotten.
Gorbachev and Yeltsin only hastened the collapse of the Soviet Union, and if one were to elect the biggest of them, then Yeltsin was undoubtedly the best candidate.
So why did Yeltsin destroy the USSR? There are deeper reasons hidden behind it, not just his desire to be a **. Like ordinary people, Yeltsin's background was not prominent, but he was born into an ordinary local peasant family.
According to local customs, newborn babies are to be baptized in the church, but the priest who presided over Yeltsin's baptism drank so much wine that he forgot to fish it out in time when he put Yeltsin in the water, and almost killed Yeltsin.
This experience may have had a profound impact on Yeltsin's future, making him aware of the uncertainty of his personal destiny and making him work harder for what he wanted.
Yeltsin survived with his tenacity, and life has been smooth sailing since then. After graduating from university, he was assigned to work in the building administration of the Sverdlovsk region, where he successfully started his career.
With his outstanding performance at work and his radical style, he joined the CPSU and began his political career. After Yeltsin joined the CPSU, he took an active part in party activities, and soon won the appreciation of the top leadership and was promoted to the upper leadership of the CPSU.
Yeltsin, who was known for his open-mindedness and radicalism in the CPSU, was a fierce critic of bureaucracy and privilege at the congress. At that time, serious divisions had already arisen within the Soviet Party, and Yeltsin took advantage of these contradictions to become a member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, and then the leader of the Supreme Soviet of Russia.
On the surface, Yeltsin was already in a high position, but in reality, he was only the supreme leader in Russia, and like the leaders of other member states, his position within the USSR was at best equivalent to that of a minister, and his status was not high.
Yeltsin's desire for control of the Soviet Union could not be satisfied, because he could not become the supreme leader of the Soviet Union. However, if the USSR collapses and Russia becomes an independent state, he has a chance to become an invincible **.
For any politician, a promotion from minister to ** is an irresistible **. Therefore, when the Soviet Union was facing collapse, Yeltsin was the hardest working one.
He took control of the Russian army and took power into his hands. When the Central Asian states asked to save the Soviet Union, he did not hesitate to refuse. For many, Russia was only a member of the Soviet Union, and it was clear that controlling the Soviet Union was more powerful than controlling Russia.
However, why did Yeltsin not wait for the moment, after all, the influence of Russia, as a subject of the USSR, was considerable. He was already very close to the supreme power of the Soviet Union, and at this time he actively promoted the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Yeltsin's disillusionment with the Soviet Union stemmed from a deep awareness of the corruption and privileges of the Soviet upper echelons, as well as the betrayal of the Soviet Union by the elites. In his opinion, the Soviet model of development was destined to move towards "only by breaking this model can Russia be preserved."
Yeltsin recognized the flaws of the Soviet model of development and believed that it could be broken only by "destroying" the USSR. After Stalin's rule, the Soviet Union embarked on a deformed path of development, and after Brezhnev came to power, he paid too much attention to armaments and neglected the people's livelihood, which led to the intensification of class contradictions.
In addition, Brezhnev's *** also allowed a large number of "moths" to breed in the superstructure of the USSR.
Under Gorbachev's leadership, the Soviet Union was in a terminal ill predicament, and no matter how skilled the world's medical science was, it could not recover its collapse. Yeltsin had long been aware of the predicament of the Soviet Union, and as a radical, he would ruthlessly overthrow the Soviet Union whenever he had the opportunity.
And in fact, that's exactly what he did. Pushed by Yeltsin, Gorbachev chose to give up, and the two worked together to overthrow the great power that was about to collapse.
Of course, the collapse of the Soviet Union was not entirely due to internal causes, but also to the help of external factors, and this external factor was the Western countries, led by the United States.
While the Soviet Union neglected economic development, the United States grabbed resources around the globe to stabilize its own economy.
Yeltsin and Gorbachev, seeing the prosperity of the United States, were convinced that the Soviet Union was hopeless. Gorbachev began to seek the support of Western countries, and Yeltsin was convinced that only with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the independence of Russia could he have a chance to gain the favor of Western countries again.
They believed that in order to enter the circle of Western countries, it was necessary to get rid of the 14 member states within the USSR. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Yeltsin did achieve his goals, but Western countries continued to blockade and boycott him, putting him in a difficult situation.
It can be said that Yeltsin fell into the trap of Western countries.
Despite the challenges, Yeltsin managed to become the first in Russia** and actively promoted a series of major reforms. However, his"Shock**"The plan was almost devastating for Russia.
In February 1994, Yeltsin was forced to abandon this reform program. Subsequently, on December 31, 1999, Yeltsin resigned from his ** post, which will include:"Nuclear keys"The transfer of management of the country to his successor Vladimir Putin marked the handover"Putin era"of the beginning.