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1985: Mikhail Gorbachev became the general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party, marking the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union. Gorbachev instituted the policy of glasnost, emphasizing government openness and honesty. In December of 1991 the Soviet Union officially dissolved, allowing its constituent countries to elect their own representative governments.
Today: Not faced with the threat of Communism, the United States is less likely to enter into a war like the one in Vietnam for the sake of...
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