Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union Sought to Improve East-West

question 64

Multiple Choice

Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union sought to improve East-West relations in an effort to

• A) allow for decreased military spending, freeing funds for domestic programs.
• B) make it easier for Soviets to invest in Western markets.
• C) make joint U.S.-Soviet efforts more likely to succeed.
• D) increase the ability of the Soviet Union to export its agricultural and petroleum products.

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