9. In Reagan’s reflection about the changes Gorbachev has implemented, he asks: "Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state? Or are they token gestures, intended to raise false hopes in the West, or to strengthen the Soviet system without changing it?" Why do you think Reagan asks this question?

Reagan placed a great deal of political pressure on the Soviet Union to make drastic changes.

Explanation:

This was part of the “Tear Down this Wall” speech made Ronald Reagan,   the 40th president of the United States of America at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall, West Berlin, June 12, 1987. This speech was made following the following the G7 summit meeting in Venice as the president noted recent Soviet progress toward “a new policy of reform and openness. Reagan was said to have placed a great deal of political pressure on the Soviet Union to make drastic changes.

(202 bc - 220 ad) dynasty started by lui bang; a great and long-lasting rule, it discarded the harsh policies of the qin dynasty and adopted confucian principles; han rulers chose officials who passed the civil service exams rather than birth; it was a time of prosperity

the correct answer that would best complete the given statement above would be option b. expanding civil services. diocletian and constantine paved the way for foreign invasion by dividing the empire, creating administrative bureaucracies and reorganizing the military, except for expanding civil services. hope this answer .

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