How and why Did the Cold War End?

There were many factors that brought about the conclusion of the Cold War. The declining Soviet economy, the rise of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, the initiatives take by the U.S. and the Soviet Union were all influential determinates that helped bring the Cold War to an end.
The Soviets had enjoyed great achievements on the international stage before Reagan entered office in 1981. These achievements included the unification of their socialist ally, Vietnam in 1976, and a string of socialist revolutions in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa, however the country's strengthening ties with Third World nations in the 1960s and 1970s only masked utter weakness next to the United States.
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