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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Cold War under Brezhnev

Question 6 • CA-World History, Culture, and Geography B Credit Recovery 5 Credits

According to Reagan, what could result from the implementation of "Star Wars”?

Answer
A
It could ramp up the arms race.
B
It could end the risk of a missile attack.
C
It could raise the threat of a nuclear war.
D
It could end communist control of the East.

Explanation

Reagan presented “Star Wars,” or the Strategic Defense Initiative, as a way to defend against incoming nuclear missiles. He argued that such a system could make a missile attack ineffective and end the danger it posed. So the result he described was ending the risk of a missile attack.

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