Carter and the Middle East

Question 1

The policy President Carter continued to ease Cold War tensions was

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detente.

Question 2

President Carter worked to ease tensions with China by

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establishing full diplomatic relations.

Question 3

President Carter focused on creating peace between Israel and Egypt because he hoped it would

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maintain oil supplies from the Middle East.

Question 4

Which did President Carter do in his attempt to free American hostages taken by Iran?

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convince US allies to boycott Iranian goods

Question 5

A result of the Iranian hostage crisis was that

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the hostages were freed in 1981 after President Reagan’s inauguration.

Question 6

Which was a cause of the Iran hostage crisis in 1979?

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the Shah’s entry into the United States

Question 7

In response to the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, the United States

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boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Question 8

President Carter’s foreign policy failures included

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not being able to bring home the Iranian hostages.

Question 9

A foreign-policy goal that President Carter achieved was

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promoting détente with Communist nations.

Question 10

President Carter tried to ease Cold War tensions when he took office in 1977 by

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working with the leader of the Soviet Union.

Carter and the Middle East Answers