戈尔巴乔夫关于苏联解体的演讲

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Gorbachev Speech
Dissolving the Soviet Union (USSR):

Christmas 1991

In this Christmas 1991 (western Christendom date) speech , Mikhael S. Gorbachev resigned as president of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). This action was the final act in a peaceful dissolution of this communist (socialist) nation that had been borne out of the October 1917 revolution. This complete text of the speech is offered on Christmas 1999.
Dear compatriots, fellow citizens, as a result of the newly formed situation, creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States, I cease my activities in the post of the U.S.S.R. president. I am taking this decision out of considerations based on principle. I have firmly stood for independence, self-rule of nations, for the sovereignty of the republics, but at the same time for preservation of the union state, the unity of the country.

Events went a different way. The policy prevailed of dismembering this country and disuniting the state, with which I cannot agree. And after the Alma-Ata meeting and the decisions taken there, my position on this matter has not changed. Besides, I am convinced that decisions of such scale should have been taken on the basis of a popular expression of will.

Yet, I will continue to do everything in my power so that agreements signed there should lead to real accord in the society, (and) facilitate the escape from the crisis and the reform process. Addressing you for the last time in the capacity of president of the U.S.S.R., I consider it necessary to express my evaluation of the road we have traveled since 1985, especially as there are a lot of contradictory, superficial and subjective judgments on that matter.

Fate had it that when I found myself at the head of the state it was already clear that all was not well in the country. There is plenty of everything: land, oil and gas, other natural riches, and God gave us lots of intelligence and talent, yet we lived much worse than developed countries and keep falling behind them more and more.

The reason could already be seen: The society was suffocating in the vise of the command-bureaucratic system, doomed to serve ideology and bear the terrible burden of the arms race. It had reached the limit of its possibilities. All attempts at partial reform, and there had been many, had suffered defeat, one after another. The country was losing perspective. We could not go on living like that. Everything had to be changed radically.

The process of renovating the country and radical changes in the world turned out to be far more complicated than could be expected. However, what has been done ought to be given its due. This society acquired freedom, liberated itself politically and spiritually, and this is the foremost achievement which we have not yet understood completely, because we have not learned to use freedom.

However, work of historic significance has been accomplished. The totalitarian system which deprived the country of an opportunity to become successful and prosperous long ago has been eliminated. A breakthrough has been achieved on the way to democratic changes. Free elections, freedom of the press, religious freedoms, representative organs of power, a multiparty (system) became a reality; human rights are recognized as the supreme principle.

The movement to a diverse eco nomy has started, equality of all forms of property is becoming established, people who work on the land are coming to life again in the framework of land reform, farmers have appeared, millions of acres of land are being given over to people who live in the countryside and in towns.

Economic freedom of the producer has been legalized, and entrepreneurship, shareholding, privatization are gaining momentum. In turning the economy toward a market, it is important to remember that all this is done for the sake of the individual. At this difficult time, all should be done for his social protection, especially for senior citizens and children.

We live in a new world. The Cold War has ended, the arms race has stopped, as has the insane militarization which mutilated our economy, public psyche and morals. The threat of a world war has been removed. Once again I want to stress that on my part everything was done during the transition period to preserve reliable control of the nuclear weapons.

We opened ourselves to the world, gave up interference into other people's affairs, the use of troops beyond the borders of the country, and trust, solidarity and respect came in response.

The nations and peoples [of this country gained real freedom to choose the way of their self-determination. The search for a democratic reformation of the multinational state brought us to the threshold of concluding a new Union Treaty. All these changes demanded immense strain. They were carried out with sharp struggle, with growing resistance from the old, the obsolete forces.

The old system collapsed before the new one had time to begin working, and the crisis in the society became even more acute.

The August coup brought the general crisis to its ultimate limit. The most damaging thing about this crisis is the breakup of the statehood. And today I am worried by our people's loss of the citizenship of a great country. The consequences may turn out to be very hard for everyone.

I am leaving my post with apprehension, but also with hope, with faith in you, your wisdom and force of spirit. We are the heirs of a great civilization, and its rebirth into a new, modern and dignified life now depends on one and all.

Some mistakes could surely have been avoided, many things could have been done better, but I am convinced that sooner or later our common efforts will bear fruit, our nations will live in a prosperous and democratic society.

I wish all the best to all of you.
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戈尔巴乔夫演讲
解体苏联(USSR)
1991年圣诞日
　　此份1991年圣诞日演说里，米哈伊尔·谢尔盖耶维奇·戈尔巴乔夫辞去了苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟总统一职。这一行为和平解体了1917年十月诞生的这个共产主义（社会主义性质）国家。这份完整的演讲稿于1999年圣诞节公布。

亲爱的同胞们，朋友们：
　　作为最近建立独立国家联合体这一局面的结果，我宣布辞去我作为苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟总统的职务。我一直以来坚决支持国家的独立、自主和加盟共和国的主权，但同时我也支持维护政权联合，国家统一。
　　事态发展背离了初衷。即使我不能赞同的解体这个国家，分裂这个政局的政策仍然占了上风。在阿拉木图会议决议之后，我在这个方面的态度仍然没有改变。此外，我确信这一程度的决定应该建立在大众的期待和意愿的基础之上。
　　然而，我会继续尽我权力所能保证所签署的协议能成为真实可行的条约，同时能使社会摆脱危机和改革进程的困境。我以苏联总统的身份最后一次向您宣告，我认为对1985年以来我们经历的改革历程，尤其是对我关于这充满矛盾，浮浅和主观认识的历程的观点有必要作出解释。
　　命中注定当我作为这个国家的领袖时，这个国家的形势已经不容乐观。虽然我们拥有丰富的像土地、石油、天然气等自然资源，上帝也赐予了我们智慧与才华，我们的生活依旧远远差于发达国家，我们在落后的道路上越走越远。
原因已经可以知晓：社会被命令和官僚主义的系统压制，注定为意识形态服务，同时也承受着沉重的军备竞赛的负担。国家已经到了它能力的极限。所有的尝试和许多不完全的改革，相继以失败告终。这个国家正在失去它的判断力。我们不能继续这样。一切都应该被根本地改变。
　　事实证明修复这个国家和根本地改变这个世界的进程远比我们所能预期的复杂。然而，已经发生的事应该符合预期，这个社会需要自由，在政治上和精神上解放自己，这是一个我们至今没有完全理解的最高目标，因为我们还没有学会如何运用自由。
　　不过，具有历史意义的工作已经完成，很多年前剥夺了整个国家繁荣和兴旺的机遇的极权主义系统已被终结。民主转型之路上的重大进展已经实现。选举自由、出版和宗教自由，代表机构的权力和多党制已经成为现实，人权被视为最优先的原则。
　　与过去完全不同的经济体制已经形成，各种所有制的平等已经建立，劳作在土地上的人民在土地改革的框架中开始了新生活，自由的农民出现，数以百万英亩的土地被给予那些生活在乡村和城镇的人们。
　　生产者的经济自由已经合法化，企业制、股份制和私有化势头渐强。在市场经济改革中，重要的是牢记这些都是为了个人而进行。在这个困难的时刻，更应该尽一切可能巩固社会保障制度，尤其是在老人和儿童方面。
　　我们生活在一个新世界。冷战已经结束，残害我们经济、公众精神和道德的疯狂的军备竞赛已经停止。世界战争的威胁已经消除。我想再一次强调，对我而言，为了保证可靠地对核武器的控制的一切工作已经在转型期内完成。
我们对世界开放自己，放弃对他人事务的干涉和境外军队的使用换来了信任、团结和尊重。
　　我们国家和国家的公民获得了真正的选择发展道路的自决自由。联邦制民主改革的探索使我们达成了建立新的独联体的最底线共识。这些改变带给了我们极大的焦虑。这种焦虑伴随着不断增长的来自旧势力的反抗，以种种尖锐的斗争表现出来。
　　旧的体制在新体制未能有足够时间运转之前崩溃，社会危机因此更加严重。
　　八月政变把社会的普遍危机待到了一个极限。这次政变最糟糕的后果就是国家的解体。今天我担心我们的人民失去了一个伟大的国家的国籍。这种情况也许对每个人来说都将意味着很艰难的未来。
　　我带着我的忧虑离开这个职位，但是我也带着希望，带着对你们的信心，这种信心来自你们的智慧和精神的力量。我们是一个杰出的文明的继承人，这个文明进入新的、现代化和有尊严的新生取决于你们每一个人。
　　一些错误完全可以被避免，很多事情可以做得更好，但是我确信或早或晚我们共同的努力会有结果，我们的国家会成为一个繁荣而民主的社会。
谨此向各位致以我最美好的祝福。

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