Why Did Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev (1985-1991) Deliberately Undermine the Soviet

question 57

Multiple Choice

Why did Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev (1985-1991) deliberately undermine the Soviet party structure?

• A)The Communist Party filled government positions with opportunists, leading to corruption.
• B)The Communist Party fell to pressure from the West, particularly U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
• C)The Soviet economy weakened due to poor wheat production in the Ukraine.
• D)The Soviet party structure could not sustain the massive convict population occupying Siberia.

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