The weakening of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s was encouraged by the Soviet policy of
A) glasnost.
B) perestroika.
C) apartheid.
D) glasnost and perestroika.
E) perestroika and apartheid.

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The weakening of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s was encouraged by the Soviet policy of both glasnost and perestroika. Glasnost allowed for more political openness and freedom of speech, which led to increased criticism of the Soviet government and the exposure of their failures. Perestroika, which was aimed at restructuring the economy, ultimately led to further economic struggles and instability within the Soviet Union. Together, these policies weakened the Soviet Union and contributed to its eventual collapse. Apartheid is not related to the weakening of the Soviet Union.

The Weakening of the Soviet Union in the Late 1980s