Question 3

What were significant factors contributing to the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, following the reforms of Khrushchev and Gorbachev?(1 point)
Responses

Increased military spending and expansionist policies
Increased military spending and expansionist policies

Economic stagnation and political liberalization
Economic stagnation and political liberalization

Strong centralized control and suppression of dissent
Strong centralized control and suppression of dissent

Cultural isolation and promotion of traditional values

Strong centralized control and suppression of dissent, economic stagnation and political liberalization, and cultural isolation and promotion of traditional values were significant factors contributing to the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, following the reforms of Khrushchev and Gorbachev.