Jan 04, 2007 02:07
Everyone has their theories of why the Soviet Union failed. The gross corruption, The Afghan War, Reaganomics.... these contributing factors are not the key reason.
In 1985 something magical took place on xmas day, Rocky Balboa walked into a hostile arena against an unbeatable opponent in Moscow. Throughout 15 rounds he changed the crowds opinion of both him and democracy. After seeing this undersized underpowered Italian fight with the heart of 1000 champions and defeat a stronger, faster, younger opponent the people of Soviet Russia finally saw the error of their ways.
Sure it took 3 more years for the Berlin Wall to fall, but in 50 yrs the history books will look back on that day in history and deem it the key reason for the demise of Communism in Russia.