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These things work until they suddenly stop working. The USSR was considered to be as wealthy as the USA until a few years before its end. Few people really saw
by coliveira 11y ago
These things work until they suddenly stop working. The USSR was considered to be as wealthy as the USA until a few years before its end. Few people really saw it coming, and they were not believed by the media.
- clw8 11y agoIs there a good summary of this anywhere? Sounds incredibly interesting.
- KineticLensman 11y agoCheck out the link [1] for a quick intro. Personally I'm not sure that China today is quite like the Soviet Union just before the end of the cold war. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War#Final_years_.281985.E2.80.9391.29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War#Final_years_.281985.E...
- ommunist 11y agoI confirm that. In 1989 I talked out a stipend from the enterprise I wished to work for in the USSR. I thought my future is all set. What happened in 1991 was a complete surprise for me, and completely redefined my future.
- agumonkey 11y agoEurope doesn't have enough room to host China.