Why did President Ronald Reagan change his strategy towards the Soviet Union after Mikhail Gorbachev came into power?

President Reagan hoped that the Soviet people, once they felt the effects of Gorbachev's reforms, would overthrow their government.

There was a conspiracy between the United States and Great Britain to overthrow the Russian government.

President Reagan realized that harsher policies not been effective in resisting Soviet efforts to spread communism.

President Reagan hoped to catch the Soviet Union off guard by suddenly changing his strategy toward the Soviets.

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30 May, 15:25

Why did President Ronald Reagan change his strategy towards the Soviet Union after Mikhail Gorbachev came into power?

President Reagan hoped that the Soviet people, once they felt the effects of Gorbachev's reforms, would overthrow their government.

There was a conspiracy between the United States and Great Britain to overthrow the Russian government.

President Reagan realized that harsher policies not been effective in resisting Soviet efforts to spread communism.

President Reagan hoped to catch the Soviet Union off guard by suddenly changing his strategy toward the Soviets.

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Gloria Peterson · Answer 1

President Reagan realized that harsher policies not been effective in resisting Soviet efforts to spread communism.

Explanation:

Reagan understood that Gorbachev wanted to fix the broken communist system, and he would use that to his advantage. To do so, he needed to change his strategy and tone.