History of the United States (1980–1991) which the nations of the world, East and West, North and South, can prosper and live in harmony." Nationalist agitation in the Baltic States for independence led to first Lithuania and then the other two states, Estonia and Latvia, declaring independence from the Soviet Union. On December 26, 1991, the USSR was officially disbanded, breaking up into fifteen constituent parts. The Cold War was over, and the vacuum left by the collapse of governments such as in Yugoslavia and Somalia revealed or reopened other animosities concealed by decades of authoritarian rule. While there was a certain reluctance among the U.S.
Born in the USSR: 21 Up to selected audiences when Miroshnichenko visited the United States in April 2007. In 2008 the film became a winner of three awards in Russian Cinematograph: Nika, Zolotoi Orel and Stalker. Born in the USSR: 21 Up Born in the USSR: 21 Up is a 2005 British documentary, directed by Sergei Miroshnichenko. Following in the tradition of the original UK "Up Series", this documentary revisits a group of Soviet Union-born children at seven-year intervals to track their development against a backdrop of social and political change. Following the success of the UK original, this film looks at life for a group