The moral bankruptcy of communism Flashcards
1
Q
What do many historians agree about the Soviet Bloc?
A
The Soviet Bloc was morally bankrupt
2
Q
What factors had seriously eroded the legitimacy of communism by the early 1980s?
A
A privileged and corrupt communist elite
An alienated population
Abuse of human rights
Reliance on military force
3
Q
What did the undermining process help to precipitate?
A
An internal collapse, which compelled the USSR and the satellite states to abandon the CW
