How did the emergence of Mikhail Gorbachev affect NATO? (1 point) Responses It eased fears of a nuclear weapons being used on European soil. It eased fears of a nuclear weapons being used on European soil. It escalated fears of a nuclear weapons being used on European soil. It escalated fears of a nuclear weapons being used on European soil. NATO offered the Warsaw Pact countries an invitation to join NATO. NATO offered the Warsaw Pact countries an invitation to join NATO. NATO mobilized ground forces that were superior to the Warsaw P
act countries. Gorbachev's policies of Glasnost and Perestroika led to improved relations between NATO and the Soviet Union, reducing tensions and the likelihood of nuclear conflict. This ultimately led to the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and the end of the Cold War, changing the dynamics of NATO's focus and goals.
