== Aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union and its atheist indoctrination ==
== Aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union and its atheist indoctrination ==
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[[Atheism has a lower retention rate compared to other worldviews]] so it is not surprising that once atheist indoctrination ceases in a society that a religious resurgence ensues.
The [[Soviet Union]], which had [[state atheism]] of the [[militant atheism]] variety, existed from existed 1917-1991.
The [[Soviet Union]], which had [[state atheism]] of the [[militant atheism]] variety, existed from existed 1917-1991.