The Reagan Revolution

Question 1

What was Ronald Reagan’s basic belief about economic growth?

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He believed that decreasing government spending would eventually lead to economic growth.

Question 2

At the time of his election, Ronald Reagan felt that the problems the United States was experiencing

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were the result of excessive government spending.

Question 3

Primarily as a result of the United States’ support of Israel, attacks on American targets, such as the Marine barracks in Lebanon, increased in the 1980s. Who was responsible for these attacks?

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Islamic fundamentalists

Question 4

The economic situation at the beginning of Ronald Reagan’s first term in which unemployment and inflation were both high was referred to as

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stagflation.

Question 5

most

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Reagan Democrats.

Question 6

What was the link between the political situations in Iran and Nicaragua during the mid-1980s?

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Profits from the arms sold to Iran were used to fund the Contras in Nicaragua.

Question 7

Coming into the 1980 election, one reason many Americans were frustrated with President Carter’s administration was

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the government’s handling of the Iranian hostage crisis.

Question 8

What did President Reagan’s new approach to the Cold War reveal about his foreign-policy strategy?

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He wanted to work for peace from a position of military strength.

Question 9

best

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weak.

Question 10

Why did the United States sell arms to Iran in the 1980s?

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to obtain the release of the hostages

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