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

He thought that aggressive military action would lead to peace.

He favored peace talks, trade agreements, and negotiation.

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

He believed that cutting defense spending would improve US foreign relations.

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What was one unintended result of glasnost?

Communism became more, rather than less, popular.

The Soviet government became more corrupt.

People discovered they had more political freedom.

More citizens protested against the Soviet government.

What aspect of the investigation into the Monica Lewinsky affair led directly to an impeachable offence?

lying under oath

sexual harassment

evidence tampering

abuse of power

The Bush administration helped bring about the collapse of the Soviet Union by

opposing Gorbachev’s reforms

supporting Gorbachev’s reforms

negotiating arms reductions

ending the Cold War

In 1987, Reagan and Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. What did the INF Treaty do?

improved US-Soviet relations through reduction of arms

increased Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

ended the Cold War and made the United States the world’s only superpower

angered many Americans, who did not favor compromise

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