"The collapse of the second world of the Soviet Union and the socialist systems in Eastern Europe had profound consequences for world politics. First of all, it meant the end of Cold War confrontations. The ideological dispute over whether the socialist system would beat the capitalist system was not an issue any more. Since this dispute had engaged the military of the two blocs, had triggered a massive arms race and accumulation of nuclear weapons, and had led to the existence of military blocs, the end of the confrontation demanded an end to this arms race and a possible new peace."
Mention any two consequences of the disintegration of the Soviet Union

Explanation

(i) The two consequences of the disintegration of the Soviet Union were:
(a) It meant the end of Cold War confrontations. The ideological dispute over whether the socialist system would beat the capitalist system was not an issue any more.
(b) The end of the Soviet bloc meant the emergence of many new countries.