DQ Fall of the Wall

Examine the end of the Cold War after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and address the following questions in a paragraph style discussion post:

1. What were some of the reasons behind the decline of communism in Russia (the Soviet Union) and eastern Europe?
2. How did this decline help spark new global concerns in the 90s and into the 21st century? Provide examples.
3. What did the fall of the USSR mean for the future of global power and leadership?

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