Question

These elections signified the end of the Gorbachev policies of glasnost and perestroika.(1 point)
Responses

Cuba gave up on communism and immediately became a democratic republic.
Cuba gave up on communism and immediately became a democratic republic.

China tried to spread communism throughout the world in place of the Soviets.
China tried to spread communism throughout the world in place of the Soviets.

The ideological conflict between communism and capitalism continued to spark wars.
The ideological conflict between communism and capitalism continued to spark wars.

Democracy spread, and the United States became the world’s sole superpower.

Answer 1

The statement that best reflects the consequences of the elections that signified the end of Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika is:

**Democracy spread, and the United States became the world’s sole superpower.**

This response encapsulates the broader geopolitical changes that occurred following the decline of Soviet influence and the end of communism in Eastern Europe, leading to the rise of democratic governments and the United States asserting its dominance in global affairs.