Which of the following was one of the underlying causes for the end of the Cold War?

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The financial difficulties for both the superpowers and the unbearable expenses of the arms race were major underlying causes for the end of the Cold War. The Soviet economy was weakened by the expensive arms race and could no longer afford to maintain military superiority over the United States. Similarly, the United States’ economy was also weakened by the cost of maintaining a large military presence around the world. As a result, both countries were forced to seek ways to reduce their military spending and eventually led to negotiations and an end to the Cold War. The fall of Khrushchev and the election of Reagan and peace movements in both countries may have played a role in the ending of the Cold War, but they were not the underlying causes.

Which of the Following Was One of the Underlying Causes