how was 1991 year of important changes in history of the world and of India
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1991 was an year of some big & dramatic events in India as well as internationally which turned the course of history.
International events first.
Dissolution of USSR [1] :
For so many decades, Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) was a powerful entity in the world.
After the end of World War II, the whole world was divided into 2 parts - US aligned or Capitalist nations and USSR aligned or Communist/Socialist nations.
World has seen Cuban-crisis, cold-war and nuclear threat because of conflicts between USA & USSR.
Collapse of USSR was a big event which shook the whole world. Fall of USSR meant fall of Communism/ Socialism ideologies.
Eastern European countries rejected the leftist mindset and started a new journey in 1991.
First Gulf War [2]
In 1990, Iraq attacked its neighbor Kuwait for control over its oil fields.
Iraqi president Saddam Hussain was quite confident of his republican guards army who were seasoned after the 8 years war with Iran.
Saddam was proud of his army and scud missiles which were able to bring damage to neighboring countries.