Question

What was a primary cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union in the late 20th

century?
A. A breakdown in the country's relationship with communist China
resulted in a Chinese invasion.
B. Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev attempted to expand his power
and suppress reform.
C. Individual Soviet states fought over which one should control the
government.
D. More people in Eastern European countries and Soviet republics
began demanding independence.

Answer 1

B. Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev attempted to expand his power and suppress reform.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mikhail Gorbachev decided to allow elections and create a presidency. It slowly turned into democracy and so the communist control dissolved, contributing to the collapse of the Soviet Union.