Apentix/AP US History/Unit 9: Period 9 (1980-Present)/Question
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Which of the following best explains the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to most historians?

A.The interaction of economic stagnation, nationalist movements in the republics, and Gorbachev's own reforms
B.A single military defeat in Afghanistan
C.A Soviet decision to abandon communism voluntarily in 1985
D.A US trade embargo that forced the government's surrender

Explanation

Core Concept

The command economy stagnated while glasnost and perestroika weakened central control. Republics from the Baltics to Ukraine then declared independence, unraveling the union from within.

Correct Answer

AThe interaction of economic stagnation, nationalist movements in the republics, and Gorbachev's own reforms

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