Which of the following describes a similarity between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev?

A. Each was important in establishing the nonaligned movement.

B. Each played a major role in ending the Cold War.

C. Each spoke out against the Cold War's violent proxy wars.

D. Each organized labor unions to oppose oppressive governments.

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Brenton Watson

6 July, 19:19

Which of the following describes a similarity between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev?

A. Each was important in establishing the nonaligned movement.

B. Each played a major role in ending the Cold War.

C. Each spoke out against the Cold War's violent proxy wars.

D. Each organized labor unions to oppose oppressive governments.

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Ashanti Downs · Answer 1

The answer is B ...

Jeremiah Ali · Answer 2

Answer: B. Each played a major role in ending the Cold War.

Explanation:

Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev commanded the last years of the Cold War.

Ronald Reagan had been elected President of the United States in 1980, and he raised the US defense budget by $32.6 billion to develop the Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI) and the construction of a neutron bomb.

Gorbachev realized the USSR couldn't match that level of military spending, so he started to reduce the budget for nuclear weapons, established the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) with the USA and limited the production of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Missiles.

Furthermore, the expanded freedom and openness developed during the Gorbachev era, inspired alike developments over Eastern Europe throughout 1989.