1. Assess the problems facing Gorbachev on taking office as the
The Soviet Union wasn't really in control of the war and so it ended in a disastrous destruction and a major problem occurred, the large frightened Muslim population in the USSR. Gorbachev was faced with this problem and had to look how to get out of this situation and to convince the Muslim population that they are secure in their own country. ... Not only the domestic economy couldn't meet the needs of the population also alcoholism played a huge role. ... It was a shock for the Soviet Union because now they had to import from Canada and their enemy the US. ...
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