Why did Gorbachev fail to break up the Communist power monopoly in the Soviet Union?
A)Attempting to keep pace with tiger economies like Japan, Gorbachev overstretched the U.S.S.R.'s financial base.
B)Gorbachev failed to recognize the strength of Russian agricultural lobbyists.
C)Gorbachev's attempts to match American industrial power overstretched the Soviet's already crumbling economic base.
D)Gorbachev underestimated how brittle the Soviet power system was, and in turn, it collapsed.

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Gorbachev's attempts to reform the Soviet Union through his policies of glasnost and perestroika led to an unraveling of the Soviet power system, but he failed to anticipate just how brittle the system was. His attempts to loosen the grip of the Communist Party on power proved insufficient, and he was unable to break up the power monopoly completely, ultimately leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The other choices are not as relevant to Gorbachev's failure to break up the Communist power monopoly.

Why Did Gorbachev Fail to Break Up the Communist Power