Question 2 • CA-World History, Culture, and Geography B Credit Recovery 5 Credits
Read the excerpt from a speech by Ronald Reagan in 1983.The defense policy of the United States is based on a simple premise: The United States does not start fights. We will never be an aggressor. We maintain our strength in order to deter and defend against aggression – to preserve freedom and peace.
Answer
A
The United States is strong and will defend any nation facing communist aggression.
B
The Soviet Union should be careful because the United States could invade at any time.
C
The United States will never fight in a war again and only seeks world peace.
D
The Soviet Union should withdraw from Eastern Europe so that its nations can live in freedom.