The main reason for the collapse of Soviet-style communism in Eastern Europe in 1989 and 1990 was
A) Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's refusal to use force to keep old-line communist governments in power in Eastern Europe.
B) the aggressive stance taken toward Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev by presidents Reagan and Bush.
C) pressure from a United Nations' boycott of Soviet trade in order to pressure Soviet withdrawal from Eastern Europe.
D) the rebellions in Eastern Europe against Gorbachev's heavy-handed attempts to crush any attempts to reform pro-Soviet governments.

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Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) signaled a move away from the previous Soviet stance of military intervention to maintain communist regimes in Eastern Europe. His refusal to use force to keep old-line communist governments in power was a key factor in the peaceful revolutions that swept through Eastern Europe in 1989 and 1990, leading to the collapse of Soviet-style communism in the region.

The Main Reason for the Collapse of Soviet-Style Communism in Eastern