What prompted the change in Ronald Reagan’s approach toward the Soviet Union during his second term?

A change in Soviet leadership helped shift Reagan’s approach. When Mikhail Gorbachev became the Soviet leader in 1985, he pursued reforms and showed greater willingness to negotiate with the United States. Reagan responded by engaging in summit meetings and arms-control talks, making “a change in Soviet leadership” the correct choice.

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