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

A
proposing to build more nuclear weapons.
B
vowing to destroy all US nuclear weapons.
C
negotiating the SALT I Treaty.
D
working with the leader of the Soviet Union.
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An effect of frequent fighting in the Middle East was

A
many kidnappings.
B
many deaths.
C
many countries becoming Communist.
D
many stoppages in oil production.
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President Carter focused on creating peace between Israel and Egypt because he hoped it would

A
bring home the hostages from Iran.
B
end the war in Afghanistan.
C
maintain oil supplies from the Middle East.
D
defeat the regime in Iran.
4

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

A
buy more Iranian oil
B
convince US allies to boycott Iranian goods
C
seek help from the Shah
D
free millions of dollars of Iranian assets
5

The policy President Carter continued to ease Cold War tensions was

A
detente.
B
containment.
C
recession.
D
interest rates.
6

A result of the Iranian hostage crisis was that

A
the hostages were never returned, even after President Carter left office.
B
President Carter won his reelection campaign in 1980.
C
the hostages were freed in 1981 after President Reagan’s inauguration.
D
President Carter improved diplomatic relations with Iran.
7

Afghan soldiers who fought against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 were called

A
the Mujahideen.
B
the Ayatollah.
C
the Shah.
D
the Taliban.
8

President Carter wanted to establish peace between

A
China and Panama.
B
the Soviet Union and Iran.
C
Israel and Egypt.
D
the United States and Vietnam.
9

A foreign-policy goal that President Carter achieved was

A
maintaining control of the Panama Canal Zone.
B
signing the Salt II Treaty with China.
C
promoting détente with Communist nations.
D
winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978.
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Which was a cause of the Iran hostage crisis in 1979?

A
the Camp David Accords
B
the Shah’s entry into the United States
C
the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
D
Ayatollah Khomeini’s entry into the United States

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