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Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Part of the Cold War and the Revolutions of 1989
Between 1990 and 1991, all 15 Republics broke out from the Soviet Union.
Date	16 November 1988 – 26 December 1991 (1988-11-16 – 1991-12-26) (3 years, 1 month, and 10 days)
Location	Soviet Union Former Soviet republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Self-proclaimed breakaway states: Abkhazia (1992–present), Artsakh (1991–2023), Ichkeria (1991–2000), Crimea (1992; 2014), Gagauzia (1990–95), Karakalpakstan (1992–93), Nakhchivan (1990–93), South Ossetia (1992–present), Tatarstan (1992–94), Transnistria (1990–present)
Cause	Causes of the dissolution Primary causes Era of Stagnation Ethnic tensions within the Soviet Union Glasnost and perestroika policies Economic and political stalemate, especially in the Warsaw Pact Anti-communist, anti-CPSU, and pro-Western demonstrations
Participants	Nations of the Soviet Union Soviet government Governments of the republics Governments of the autonomous republics Nationalist and liberal opposition
Outcome	List Dissolution of the Soviet Union into 15 independent states Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States between eleven independent states Several separatist movements in the former autonomies prove unsuccessful, with most either failing to combat the militaries of their respective republics or agreeing to rejoin them peacefully Numerous military conflicts and ethnic clashes unfold during and after the dissolution, provoking humanitarian crises and leaving many internally displaced Republics declare multi-party presidential or semi-presidential systems Republics move to adopt capitalist market economy Ruble zone active in most of the new states between 1991 and 1994, with national currencies adopted later Unified Soviet Armed Forces divided c. 1992–1993 Black Sea Fleet dispute between Russia and Ukraine from 1992 to 1997 and its partition in 1997. Lease of Sevastopol Naval Base to Russia, terminated in 2014 Issues with value loss of savings of former Soviet citizens Issues with social and medical support for veterans of the Soviet–Afghan War Relocation of the Soviet Armed Forces from East Germany and the rest of Central Europe Start of the Special Period in Cuba End of the Cold War with Western Bloc victory End of CPSU rule Decline of communist and far-left movements around the world The United States becomes the world's sole superpower
^ Then romanized as Byelorussia (Russian: Белоруссия). ^ Then romanized as Kirghizia (Russian: Киргизия). ^ Then romanized as Moldavia (Russian: Молдавия). ^ Then romanized as Turkmenia (Russian: Туркмения). ^ States in bold still exist to this present day.

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