What was Gorbachev's reaction to Eastern European protests against the Soviets? He rebelled against the Soviets. He used military force to stop the protests. He refused to use military force to stop the protests. He called for a meeting with the Eastern European leaders.

The correct answer should be He refused to use military force to stop the protests.

Gorbachev was famous for not using the military to prevent the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This happened when Estonia and Lithuania declared their independence, although there was some tension between the countries. He also didn't use the military when the Berlin wall and he allowed for those countries to become separate.

Opposition to him within the government increased