What were the factors responsible for the end of Cold War ? Write brief answers.
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Before we discuss reasons the Cold War ended, we have to know why cold war started and among whom.
As Soviet Union was trying to impose Communism in the world, the United Nations came forward to defend it and in this way started the Cold War.
It started off after the World War 2.
It ended because of the internal factors like Gorbachev's reforms, poor economy and vulnerability of USSR, Soviet diplomacy etc.
Answer:
The following factors were responsible for the end of the Cold War:
1. The Soviet Union adopted the policy of opening up its economy which loosened the state control.
2. Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of Perestroika (Restructuring) and Glasnost (Openness) reduced state control on media that led to important political and economic changes on democratic lines.
3. Since the East European countries under the influence of the Soviet Union adopted the capitalist and democratic paths, it led to a change of regimes in those nations.
4. Ultimately, the Soviet Union disintegrated and several new nations emerged out of the old bloc, Russia being the largest.