In general, American conservatives argue that the breakup of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe and the demise of the Soviet Union were principally due to
A) the serious defects of the Soviet economythe inertia, the wastefulness, and the
corruption inherent in the system.
B) Mikhail Gorbachev's unexpected and unyielding commitment to glasnost and perestroika.
C) America's defense build-up during the 1980s which the Soviet Union could not match
and eventually toppled it.
D) brilliant efforts over several years by various agencies and representatives of the United
Nations.
E) political revolution in the Soviet Union.
Answer: C
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