ELI5- How did the Soviet Union collapse?

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ELI5- How did the Soviet Union collapse?

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The soviet union was made up of numerous republics. In 1991 Boris Yeltsin became president of Russia, the largest one. He proceeded to, with some mandate, dismantle the USSR from below, declaring Russia independent. By the end of 1992 the USSR was fully non-existent.