The ruling policies of Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union
A) included the forcible exportation of Russian Communism to Central and South America.
B) evoked a "New Thinking" about world affairs and the balance of power leading to new arms limitation treaties and greater autonomy for Communist regimes in Eastern Europe.
C) increased political repression in Russia and in Eastern Europe.
D) grew out of Russian misperceptions of United States strengths and failed to appreciate that American military spending and tax reductions under Ronald Reagan had greatly increased American budget deficits.
E) led to a reform of Soviet Communism and the permanent strengthening of the Soviet regime.

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Mikhail Gorbachev's ruling policies included a "New Thinking," which led to new arms limitation treaties and greater autonomy for Communist regimes in Eastern Europe. It did not involve the forcible exportation of Russian Communism, nor did it increase political repression. It also did not result in the permanent strengthening of the Soviet regime. While Gorbachev's policies may have been influenced by misperceptions of American strength, they cannot be solely attributed to this factor.

The Ruling Policies of Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union