Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev ended up becoming as important as he was in ending the Cold War because __________
a. of poor timing, given that decided to push liberalization too quickly, and not long after the Soviet failure in Afghanistan
b. he was the first of a generation of Soviet leaders who had been influenced by ideas about democracy to take the reins of power, and did so at a time of imperial overstretch
c. he was more open to meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who convinced him to liberalize the Soviet government when it was already weakened.
d. he took the reins just as Soviet citizens were no longer taking Communist ideology seriously, and was unable to meet their demands for change quickly enough.
Answer: B
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