The Soviet Empire Collapsed in the Early 1990s Partly as a Result

Multiple Choice

The Soviet empire collapsed in the early 1990s partly as a result of

A) the Soviets' failure to keep pace with America.
B) a massive loss of Soviet credibility internationally.
C) both the Soviets' failure to keep pace with America and a massive loss of their credibility internationally.
D) the refusal of Soviet leadership to attempt a thawing of relations with the United States.
E) None of these answers is correct.