Describe the path to self-governance of at least ONE former Soviet Republic. Include
the details of the steps that lead to independence from the Soviet Union.

Relations between the Soviet Union and the United States were driven by a complex interplay of ideological, political, and economic factors, which led to shifts between cautious cooperation and often bitter superpower rivalry over the years. The distinct differences in the political systems of the two countries often prevented them from reaching a mutual understanding on key policy issues and even, as in the case of the Cuban missile crisis, brought them to the brink of war.

Explanation:

length of the cultivating season was not a problem of new england agriculture

might be agreeing to participate ethically with other european nations in the slave trade

or notifying other european nations when taking possession   of african territories