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WI the Soviet Union collapses earlier than it did in OTL? For example, perhaps Stalin and Trotsky never rise to prominence. After Lenin dies, there are no highly-powered figureheads to run the country and after a succession of negligible autocrats it falls to another revolution. Of course, that's just one, relatively badly thought out idea.

What are some more possible moments for the Soviet Union to collapse, excluding a Nazi take over of Russia? Bonus points to those that come up with the earliest date and the most interesting collapse.
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