Technology had both an indirect and direct role in bringing about the fall of the Soviet Union. In which of the following ways did technology NOT play a role in the fall of the Soviet Union? (1 point)(1 point)

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The television helped some Soviet citizens, such as those in Estonia, recognize that they hadfewer goods or freedoms than people in other countries.
The television helped some Soviet citizens, such as those in Estonia, recognize that they hadfewer goods or freedoms than people in other countries.

The Chernobyl nuclear power disaster, a technological failure, revealed the problems of the Soviet command economy.
The Chernobyl nuclear power disaster, a technological failure, revealed the problems of the Soviet command economy.

The Strategic Defense Initiative, a technology that did not exist, pushed Gorbachev to implement his perestroika reforms.
The Strategic Defense Initiative, a technology that did not exist, pushed Gorbachev to implement his perestroika reforms.

The policy of glasnost, or openness, restricted people from protesting against the broken Soviet system.

Answer 1

The statement that reflects a way technology did NOT play a role in the fall of the Soviet Union is:

The policy of glasnost, or openness, restricted people from protesting against the broken Soviet system.

This statement describes a political policy rather than a technological factor and contradicts the idea that glasnost encouraged openness and increased willingness to express dissent against the government, which ultimately contributed to greater unrest and the fall of the Soviet Union.