How did the failures of communist economic systems lead to the collapse of the Soviet Union? Economic production in the Soviet Union fell due to an emphasis on recruiting military troops, meaning fewer industrial workers were available.

Economic failures, such as shortages of basic consumer goods, led to the demand for reform and subsequent uprisings, which led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

A global drop in the price of petroleum oil caused an economic recession in the Soviet Union, leading to its collapse.

New credit reforms in the Soviet Union led to overspending by Soviet citizens and the Soviet Union’s collapse.