What caused President Reagan's change of policy toward the Soviet Union in his second term?
A) The Soviet Union was becoming a major economic power that the United States could not afford to isolate any longer.
B) The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and escalated the arms race.
C) New Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was interested in making peace with the United States.
D) New Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was committed to blocking American interests abroad.
E) The Soviet Union lacked a recognized leader and had fallen into chaos and civil war.
Answer: C
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