In general, American conservatives argue that the breakup of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe and the demise of the Soviet Union were principally due to
A) the serious defects of the Soviet economy- the inertia, the wastefulness, and the corruption inherent in the system.
B) Mikhail Gorbachev's unexpected and unyielding commitment to glasnost and perestroika.
C) America.s defense build-up during the 1980s which the Soviet Union could not match and eventually toppled it.
D) brilliant efforts over several years by various agencies and representatives of the United Nations.
E) political revolution in the Soviet Union.
Answer: C
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