Breakup
Breakup noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.
Usage example: the breakup of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism pretty much signaled the end of the Cold War
Union
Union noun - The act or an instance of joining two or more things into one.
Usage example: the union of East Germany and West Germany that became possible after the fall of communism
Both words in one sentence
- Modified example: After the breakup of the Soviet Union other athletes were heard to bemoan the amount of "Russians" now in the games.
Source: Fake Russian -
Rejection And Revenge: The premise is Osama Bin Laden getting his hands on nuclear materials during the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Source: Nuke 'em - It was possible for an individual born under the last Tsar to live to see the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Source: Briefer Than They Think
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