The End of the Cold War Answers

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President Reagan’s plans for the Strategic Defense Initiative

A
pressured the USSR into building a similar system.
B
decreased the number of US nuclear weapons.
C
ended the Cold War.
D
provided an opportunity for peace talks.
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A reason for conflict in the Middle East during President Reagan’s administration was

A
political changes caused by religious differences.
B
a ban on nuclear weapons.
C
the location of US missiles in Europe.
D
the spread of leftist movements.
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In 1987, President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which

A
improved US-Soviet relations through the reduction of arms.
B
increased Cold War tensions between the United States and the USSR.
C
declared the United States the winner of the Cold War.
D
angered many Americans who did not favor compromise.
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What did US involvement in Nicaragua reveal about the Reagan administration?

A
It thought it had stopped the spread of Communism.
B
It was willing to operate outside the law to achieve its goals.
C
It was important to operate with the full support of the American people.
D
It believed that the threat posed by Communism was exaggerated.
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Which best describes the connection between Iran and Nicaragua during the mid-1980s?

A
US hostages taken by Nicaragua were set free after Iran funded their release.
B
The US government sent money to both countries to support radical regimes.
C
Profits from arms sold to Iran were used to fund the Contras in Nicaragua.
D
Iran and Nicaragua fought against the USSR with weapons supplied by the US government.
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The nickname for President Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative was

A
the “evil empire.”
B
“Star Wars.”
C
glasnost.
D
perestroika.
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Middle Eastern terrorists targeted the United States because

A
the United States had signed the INF Treaty.
B
the terrorists opposed US actions in Latin America.
C
the United States intervened in Middle Eastern politics.
D
the terrorists had been referred to as an “evil empire.”

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