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“Why did the Soviet Union collapse?”
The Soviet Union's collapse stemmed from chronic economic stagnation. A structural labor supply-demand mismatch and a widening wage-productivity gap, worsened by perestroika reforms and fiscal mismanagement, caused inflation and shortages. By 1990, the Soviet economy was the world's second largest, but shortages of consumer goods and hoarding were common.
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This labor imbalance caused persistent inefficiencies and shortages, undermining worker incentives and economic output. Wage hikes supported by printing money fueled an inflationary spiral, eroding living standards and public trust. The Soviet economic model promoted excess centralization, inefficiencies, and faulty priorities.
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