Question

which republics wanted to stay with Soviet Union​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union had gone on since the end of World War II. In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev assumed power and began to change the Soviet Union. He called his reforms glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring). Ideas and information were opened up for discussion between the two superpowers. Gorbachev subsequently initiated capitalistic reforms of the Soviet economic system, removed Soviet troops from Afghanistan, and pursued agreements with the United States concerning arms and trade.