As leader of the Soviet Union in the 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev introduced reforms to improve the Soviet economy and increase the standard of living of the Soviet people. What caused many of the economic problems that the Soviet Union faced at that time? A. The Soviet Union did not regulate its economy. B. The Soviet Union discouraged industrialization. C. The Soviet Union lacked access to natural resources. D. The Soviet Union spent too much money on its military.
D. The Soviet Union spent too much money on its military.
The Soviet Union allocated a significant portion of its resources towards military spending, which strained the economy and limited investment in other areas such as infrastructure, technology, and consumer goods production. This led to inefficiencies, scarcity of goods, and ultimately economic stagnation in the 1980s.