What if the USSR Collapsed In 1953?

After the death of Joseph Stalin, who had been ruling the Soviet Union for nearly 30 years, there was an internal crisis as there was no clear successor. This became the most dangerous political crisis since the Russian Civil War. Stalin used a cult of personality and centered a lot of power around himself. As he ruled with fear and purges, the Soviet institutions were weak, while the Soviet elites distrusted each other. ▬ LINKS ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTHSKVWP Discord Server -   / discord   Patreon -   / membership