Poll: Why did Ancient Rome (the Western half) fall?

Economic factors such as inflation, unemployment, the gap btw rich and poor, disruption of trade...

Political factors: division of the empire, corruption/violence in politics...

Social factors: disloyalty, lack of patriotism, gap btw rich and poor...

rise of Christianity

Military factors: use of mercenaries, loyalty issues, limited money

Barbarian invasions

Combination of internal problems

not a true fall but a transformation