... to the U.S. Quoted in: Independent (London, 13 Sept. 1989). The fall of the Communist regime in the Soviet Union was more than a political event. The powerful bond between economics and politics was the integral characteristic of the state socialist system created a situation that was unique for the successor states of ... . The Soviet Union became a super power, the U.S. being the only country more powerful than it. After the death of Stalin in 1953 Nikita Khrushchev became First Secretary of the Communist party. Stalin's death marked the end of supreme power for the head of the party, a...

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... has proved very difficult to achieve these objectives during the last ten years (Harris). The fall of the Communist regime in the Soviet Union was more than just a political event. The powerful interaction and fusion between politics and economics that characterized the state socialist system created a situation that was unique for the successor states of the Soviet Union. The penetration ... , as well as the Soviet Army. The Soviet Union became a superpower, with the United States being the only country in contention for this title. After Stalin's death in 1953, Khrushchev became First ...

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