Why Did the USSR Fail to Keep Control Over Eastern Europe?

Under Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, the Soviet Union underwent various different changes, especially in the Soviet policies towards Eastern Europe. When he became the last Soviet president, he brought with him new ideas and a new way of thinking. Gorbachev was a fresh face that brought hope. Gorbachev used new tactics to solve old problems. He introduced new policies, reorganized their economic spending and improved foreign affairs. These three factors led to the Soviet Union's collapse of control in Eastern Europe.
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