Scenarios about 'Soviet reform'
The process of political, economic, and social restructuring within the Soviet Union, particularly associated with Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika during the 1980s. These reform efforts aimed to modernize the Soviet system while maintaining socialist principles, ultimately contributing to unexpected consequences including the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. In alternate history scenarios, Soviet reform paths often explore how different approaches might have preserved the union, created a more democratic socialist state, or led to different configurations of post-Soviet states.
What If Khrushchev Remained in Power Longer?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Nikita Khrushchev avoided his 1964 ouster and continued to lead the Soviet Union, potentially altering the course of the Cold War, Soviet reform, and global geopolitics.