The document discusses the failure of soft power in the Soviet Union following World War 2. It outlines how the Soviet Union initially had significant soft power due to leading resistance against fascism, but this was gradually eroded. Key events that undermined Soviet soft power included de-Stalinization in 1956, the repressive response to the Hungarian Revolution, and economic decline. Gorbachev's reforms further weakened control and led to the elimination of communism altogether due to a lack of faith in the system from the middle class.