Question

Which factor contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union?

Responses

the policies of glasnost and perestroika

the policies of glasnost and perestroika

strikes and reforms in satellite countries

strikes and reforms in satellite countries

war with the United States

war with the United States

the election of Vladimir Putin

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The most significant factor that contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union was **the policies of glasnost and perestroika**. These reforms, introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in the mid-1980s, aimed to increase transparency and openness (glasnost) and to restructure the economy (perestroika). However, they also led to increased public dissatisfaction with the government and sparked movements for independence and reform in various Soviet republics and satellite states, ultimately contributing to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

While **strikes and reforms in satellite countries** also played a crucial role, the policies of glasnost and perestroika were directly implemented by the Soviet leadership and had foundational impacts on the political landscape. The other options, such as **war with the United States** and **the election of Vladimir Putin**, were not direct contributors to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union itself.

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