Historical Events tagged with "soviet collapse"
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Georgia Proclaims Independence from Soviet Union
On April 9, 1991, Georgia officially declared its independence from the Soviet Union, marking a major step in the dissolution of Soviet control in Eastern Europe. This declaration was a culmination of a growing national movement seeking sovereignty and autonomy, emphasized by demonstrations and political pressures throughout the late 1980s. The event signaled not only the emergence of Georgia as an independent nation but also the wider trend of republics breaking away from the USSR, especially as other republics followed suit in the subsequent months. The act was largely peaceful, though it had profound implications for regional dynamics and future governance.
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