Gorbachev pursued glasnost and perestroika reforms in part because
question 12 options:

the war in afghanistan had drained the nation's resources.

russian revolutionaries staged a coup to overthrow the communist government.

food surpluses and production increases created stable economic conditions.

the soviet union had already demonstrated superior nuclear

the war in Afghanistan had drained the nation's resources

Explanation:

Mikhail Gorbachev is often seen as the person responsible for the breaking up of the Soviet Union, and to some point that is true. The Soviet economy started to stagnate during the 1970's, and one reason for that was that the economy was drained because of the war in Afghanistan. In order to try and boost the economy, Gorbachev decided to make some reforms, most noticeably the Glasnost and Perestroika reforms. Instead of boosting the economy, these reforms actually gave the platform and freedom for the Soviet states to break apart from the Soviet Union, and so it happened at the beginning of the 1990's.

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.

living during the great depression had a major affect on the mentality many people. a good portion of people who lived during that time do not trust banks. this is likely the result of the many widespread bank failures in the 30s that caused people to lose their life savings.