What Was Mikhail Gorbachev's Goal in Bringing Reforms to Russia

question 36

Multiple Choice

What was Mikhail Gorbachev's goal in bringing reforms to Russia?

• A)To revitalize the Soviet system in order to save it
• B)To secure the power of the Communist Party through more sophisticated systems of control
• C)To merge capitalism and communism into a new economic system
• D)To prepare for a the collapse of Communist authority

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