Multiple choice

Which of the following did not contribute to the end of the Cold War?

  1. a willingness of both sides to negotiate

  2. Soviet reforms under Gorbachev

  3. revolutions in Soviet satellite states

  4. the economic success of the Soviets
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Soviet Union suffered from severe economic stagnation and inefficiency, which contributed to its collapse rather than its success. The other options listed were factors that helped facilitate the end of the Cold War.

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