Major Problems Facing the Soviet System,in the View of Gorbachev,included

question 124

Multiple Choice

Major problems facing the Soviet system,in the view of Gorbachev,included

• A)low agricultural productivity,which he saw vividly when he visited Canada.
• B)the unexpected reappearance of collective patriotism among the ninety-two ethnic groups in the Soviet Union.
• C)the demand of conservative members of the military and political elite that he bring about changes they felt were necessary to protect social stability and their statuses.
• D)the United States threat to use nuclear weapons against Communist Cuba.
• E)hyperinflation as the consequence of the Soviet Union's consumer boom.

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