What were some of the important after-effects of the collapse of Soviet communism in 1991? Identify three ways this process affected Europe.

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The collapse of Soviet communism ended the Cold War and reduced the division between Eastern and Western Europe. Many Eastern European countries became democratic and shifted from centrally planned economies toward market economies. Several former Soviet republics became independent, and Germany was reunified. The changes also produced political and ethnic tensions in some areas, including the Balkans.