Why did the former Soviet Union split?

On December 21, 1991, in the last ten days of this year, a major event happened in the world that many people did not expect. The Soviet Union, which was founded by Lenin and had existed in this world for nearly seventy years, disintegrated.

The powerful Soviet empire, which once dominated the world, was like a tall building block that suddenly collapsed with just a click.

At first glance, this seems to be such an incredible thing. It has not gone through a war, and it is so powerful. How could it disintegrate all of a sudden?

Let's take a look at the final scene of the Soviet Union's disintegration ceremony: "Gorbachev spent a full 12 minutes reading his "Letter to Soviet Compatriots." After reading the end, his eyes were moist, his voice was hoarse, and he felt like

It was being torn violently by countless hands, and I could hardly read anymore. At 19:20, according to the prearranged procedure, Gorbachev was going to launch the "nuclear button" that would determine the end of the world and launch 27,000 nuclear weapons from the former Soviet Union.

The black briefcase with the nuclear warhead code was handed to the interim commander-in-chief of the CIS Armed Forces Shaposhnikov, and then Shaposhnikov handed it to Russian President Yeltsin, still in front of the live TV cameras, Gorbachev.

The husband subconsciously touched his suit pocket, but unfortunately, he forgot to bring a pen. He was a little confused for a moment. Mr. Tom Johnson, the general manager of the American CNN Television Broadcasting Company, came to Gorbachev's rescue in time. He had quick eyesight and quick hands.

, immediately took out a ballpoint pen from his pocket and quickly handed it to the president who would become a civilian in a few seconds. Gorbachev said "Thank you!"

"Immediately used this ballpoint pen to quickly sign his name on the decree relinquishing his position as commander-in-chief and handing over control of nuclear weapons to Yeltsin." "The moment Gorbachev handed over the nuclear button

, everyone gathered in front of the TV seemed to hear a loud noise, and they all knew that this was the red Empire State Building that had stood for 69 years and suddenly collapsed completely and was split into 15 pieces."

It is a Chinese scholar's meticulous description of the scene at that time.

The disintegration of the Soviet Union was a bit unexpected for every country in the world at that time.

Especially for China and the United States, two major world powers, they were at a loss for a while.

No one knows how the countries of the former Soviet Union will develop after the split.

What impact will it have on the world structure?

Ten years have passed. What is the situation in Russia, the successor to the former Soviet Union?

Russia inherited 70% of the former Soviet Union's land area, 70% of its economic base, 60% of its population, and a little more than 70% of its national resources.

In 1991, the GDP of the former Soviet Union was approximately more than 3 trillion US dollars, equivalent to a little more than 60% of that of the United States, ranking second in the world.

At that time, the Soviet Union was a formidable country with strong national power, advanced science and technology, confident people, and its own interests all over the world.

What does Russia, the successor to the Soviet Union, look like now?

According to statistics, in 2001, ten years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia's GDP was approximately US$300 billion, one-tenth that of the Soviet Union in 1991.

The total foreign trade import and export volume is approximately US$80 billion, which is only one-fifth of China's.

Gold and foreign exchange reserves are US$20 billion, which is only one-tenth of China's.

What concept is this?

This means that Russia has changed from a powerful country to an economically insignificant second- and third-rate country in the world.

On the world political stage, Russia's voice is diminishing just like its economic weight; militarily, Russia has almost lost its decisive influence, and is even struggling to deal with the internal Chechen armed rebellion. The long delay has left many

The country and military strategists are laughing at the joke.

This ending is for the former Soviet President Gorbachev, who lost his beloved wife not long ago and is now miserably running the "Gorbachev Foundation" named after himself, and the current Russian president.

For former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who is enjoying his old age under the care of President Vladimir Putin, is this their original intention?

Definitely not.

But how could they bring a good and powerful Soviet Union to the point of disintegration in just six years?

It took another person eight years to bring Russia, which inherited 70% of the assets of the former Soviet Union, to such a dilapidated state?

Is there no lesson for all politicians in China and the world, and for those who care about the fate of the Communist Party of China and the future of China?

1. The bookish Gorbachev. What kind of person is Gorbachev?

How did he climb step by step from a small place on the southern border of the former Soviet Union to the position of the supreme leader of the Soviet Union?

The following is Gorbachev's personal resume: Gorbachev was born in the Stavropol Krai on the southern border of the Soviet Union in 1931, and is of Russian ethnicity.

He joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1952 and graduated from the Law Department of Moscow State University of the Soviet Union and the Stavropol Agricultural College.

In 1955, he served as first secretary of the Stavropol City Youth League Committee, director of a certain department of the Communist Youth League Border District Committee, second secretary, and first secretary. From 1962, he served as Stavropol District Farm Farm

The party leader of the Production Administration.

In September 1966, he was elected as the first secretary of the Stavropol City Party Committee. From 1968, he was appointed as the first secretary of the Stavropol Territory Committee. From 1971, he was a member of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party.