Why did Communist economies break down?

Running Head : Language and Information (Soviet Era

Language , Information and the Soviet State

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Language was one of the Soviet government 's most powerful political tools . It used Russian as the language in which Soviet nationalism would be based . But the party eventually used Russian to create racial inequality , as well as to sow fear and panic among the people

Language , Information and the Soviet State

The Soviet government deliberately used a language policy in to further its political goals . Soviet

leaders were aware that because language was a crucial part of both an individual 's and a nation 's identity , it could be manipulated to serve as a powerful tool for the State . With Russian serving all the functions of a state language in its official use in government , law and education , it would be easier for the State to exert influence over information . Control over information in turn , would strengthen the position of the Soviet government (Grenoble , 2003

Language : The Foundation of Soviet Nationalism

Soviet leaders cannot ignore the multilingual nature of the territory over which they ruled . At the height of its expansion , the Soviet Union encompassed an estimated 8 ,649 ,490 square miles with a of only less than 286 ,000 ,000 . About 130 ethnic groups , including indigenous and immigrant people , were cited in the 1989 Soviet census The census also had an official language count of about 150 languages although a varying percentage of each of...