What prompted the change in Ronald Reagan’s approach toward the Soviet Union during his second term? a change

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What prompted the change in Ronald Reagan’s approach toward the Soviet Union during his second term?

a change in Soviet leadership
backlash from the American public
pressure from European allies
Congress’s refusal to ratify treaties

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a change in Soviet leadership

Reagan shifted his approach after Mikhail Gorbachev became Soviet leader and showed willingness to negotiate (glasnost/perestroika, arms-control talks), prompting Reagan to move from confrontation to engagement.

What prompted the change in Ronald Reagan’s approach toward the Soviet Union during his second term?

a change in Soviet leadership
backlash from the American public
pressure from European allies
Congress’s refusal to ratify treaties

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What prompted the change in Ronald Reagan’s approach toward the Soviet Union during his second term? a change in Soviet leadership backlash from the American public pressure from European allies Congress’s refusal to ratify treaties

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What prompted the change in Ronald Reagan’s approach toward the Soviet Union during his second term?

a change in Soviet leadership
backlash from the American public
pressure from European allies
Congress’s refusal to ratify treaties