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By Izzy Tice By the 45th week of 1991, many Russians feared the transition from communism to capitalism, and believed such a rapid change would devastate the economy. Questions about currency and money circulation percolated throughout Soviet society at this … Continue reading
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By Colton Powaski By the week of November 6th, 1991, the Soviet Union existed only nominally. Articles about economic issues and anxieties dominated headlines. The headline on the front page of the November 10 English-language Moscow News reads “Rouble is … Continue reading
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By Caden Wilcox With October coming to a close, the atmosphere within the USSR became increasingly pressured. Political structures, people’s opinions, and economic institutions dramatically evolved to address the rapid change, and The Moscow News’ weekly publication made this perfectly … Continue reading
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By Liam Martin By late October, the USSR was actively disintegrating. Power had moved entirely into the hands of the constituent republics, most notably in Russia and with President Boris Yeltsin. The Soviet Union was, in many ways, nothing more … Continue reading
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By Anastasia Treat By mid-September 1991, not only were people dealing with the weakening of the Soviet Union, because of the worsening economic situation they also still had to worry about surviving the winter. The September 22issue of The … Continue reading
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By Liam Martin By early September, it was obvious to everyone that the Soviet Union was not the power it had once been. Gorbachev was widely perceived as weak, the Soviet government was perceived as corrupt, and questions began to … Continue reading
