Publishers summary:
A major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union - showing how Gorbachev's misguided reforms led to its demise
In 1945, the Soviet Union controlled half of Europe and was a founding member of the United Nations. By 1991, it had an army four million strong, 5,000 nuclear-tipped missiles, and was the second biggest producer of oil in the world. But soon afterward, the union sank into an economic crisis and was torn apart by nationalist separatism. Its collapse was one of the seismic shifts of the 20th century.
Thirty years on, Vladislav Zubok offers a major reinterpretation of the final years of the USSR, refuting the notion that the breakup of the Soviet order was inevitable. Instead, Zubok reveals how Gorbachev's misguided reforms, intended to modernize and democratize the Soviet Union, deprived the government of resources and empowered separatism. Collapse sheds new light on Russian democratic populism, the Baltic struggle for independence, and the crisis of Soviet finances.
I don't see anything. Do I have to create an account to watch?
It should be freely available without an account.
I've just checked the link and it's taking me to the playlist with the audiofiles listed in my in-app browser where I'm not logged in, so it's working on my end.
Does this link work for you?
https://tankie.tube/w/p/qNeiQtdgWxvyR6ji6X9LRY?playlistPosition=1
Yes, they both work now!
I'm not sure what happened. It was like I was trying to access a private playlist.
But thanks for the link and sharing!
Thanks for giving me the heads up so I could fix the link.
I'm still getting my head around Tankie Tube so I'm not sure if there was something going on with the server or if I did something wrong. Oh well, it's all fixed now.