Question

Which of the following factors was main reason that Glasnost, Perestroika were introduced in the Soviet Union in the 1980s?

the Soviet economy was falling behind the U.S. and other major countries

the Soviet Union was becoming the wealthiest country on earth

the Soviet military no longer had the weapons capabilities that it needed

the Soviet Union experienced a widespread famine in the early 1980s

Answer 1

the Soviet Union was becoming behind the U.S. wealthiest country on earth.