Question

What happened to the Soviet Union ?

Answer 1

They collapsed as the Berlin wall fell, this caused instability which led to them being overthrown.

Answer 2

It broke apart

Step-by-step explanation:

Starting in 1989, the USSR started to suffer from extreme political instability. This was due to restrictions on censorship and the economy. Around this period is when the SSRss, (Soviet Socialist Republics, essentially states) started to break away. This culminated in 1991 when the entire Union collapsed and it became a Democracy.