Question

Give any two Political reasons responsible for disintegration of Soviet Union. class12​

Answer 1

There were several reasons which led to the disintegration of the Soviet Union. These reasons are as follows:

a. The political and economic institutions of the Soviet Union had become internally weak which led to its disintegration.

b. There came a period when the economy became stagnant. At this time consumer shortages were caused, which contributed to the breakdown of the Union.

c. The existence of the Soviet Union was also affected by the corruption and more because of their inability to take appropriate actions which would lead to the correction of mistakes.

d. At the same time, the Communist party lost democratic value and turned into an authoritarian and bureaucratic party leading to the downfall of the Soviet Union.

e. Also, the Soviet Union disintegrated because the nationalism and desire for sovereignty rose in places including Russia.

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) Internal weaknesses of Soviet political and economic institutions. (ii) Economic stagnation for many years led to severe consumer shortages. (iii) Soviet Union became stagnant in an administrative and political sense as well. (iv) The Communist Party that had ruled for 70 years was not accountable to the people.