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**Conclusion**
Here's is a timeline that outlines the major events in the years that gradually led to the fall of Soviet Union.

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Like any other events in history, it is hard to point out one factor as the reason for the collapse. In fact, many factors came into play: social disagreements among the Conservatives, Gorbachev's failure to carry out his plans because of the fear of side effects and many more. But what I can point out as "THE factor" would be Perestroika. It:
 * divided the society even more due to conflicting ideologies about how the Soviet Union would progress
 * further worsened the economic woes of the people instead of helping them
 * changed the political structure of Soviet Union; This allowed for massive social rallies against the ineffective regime of the government. This led to a purportedly freer but eventually unstable society.