The Fall Of The Soviet Union In Rarely-Seen Photos

These powerful historical photos reveal the how and the why behind the fall of the Soviet Union like never before.

The fall of the Soviet Union didn’t happen overnight. Communism in the USSR suffered a slow and prolonged death — an entire decade of economic collapse, political revolts, and military failures that slowly ate away at one of the most powerful empires on Earth.

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We put a lot of work and effort in browsing and searching for thousands of pictures in online historical archives from different countries around the globe. We summarize and add an educational explanation to the pictures in a collection of videos for you to comfortably sit back, relax, watch and enjoy!

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