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2pointswho was mikhail gorbachev? oa. a russian leader who opposed a coupob. a polish leader who founded the labor union "solidarityoc. a soviet leader who called for a closer relationship with the unitedstates, economic reform, and a more open societyd. a soviet leader who called for more oppression in the soviet union