The game is set in 1989 during the social, political, and economic collapse of the Soviet Union.
Its society is beginning to break down and either war or social collapse seems likely.
The old union is in the midst of total social and economic collapse.
The Soviet Union is a nation in total social and economic collapse.
What you're talking about is the economic and social collapse.
This was a situation which could only last a short time before complete economic and social collapse ensued.
New Orleans, its population already in decline, now faces economic and social collapse.
As a result, a sudden social collapse is highly unlikely.
In these scenarios, environmental destruction leads to an overall social collapse.
The effects of the social collapse have been devastating.