14. Why did the U. S. government support awful, bad, dictators during the Cold War?

15. What caused the United States to "lose some of its luster" and make the Soviets an attractive option to the 3rd world?

16. What was the name of the person John Greene says is most responsible for the downfall of the Soviet Union?

17. What was the policy of "glasnost?"
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Explanation:

14. Why did the U.S. government support awful, bad, dictators during the Cold War?

The US Government supported awful,bad,dictators during the cold war because of the global contest for ideology between the US and the Soviet Union.

What caused the United States to “lose some of its luster” and make the Soviets an attractive option to the 3rd world?

The US supported dictators, had a bad civil rights movement record, sucked at women's gymnastics, and the Soviets were ahead in the Space Race.

16. What was the name of the person John Greene says is most responsible for the downfall of the Soviet Union?

 Mikhail Gorbachev

17. What was the policy of "glasnost?"

it was georgia from union general william t. sherman. hope it !