What steps did Reagan take in the early 1980s to renew the Cold War with the USSR?Check all of the boxes that apply.

Reagan renewed pressure on the Soviet Union by increasing U.S. defense spending and expanding the arms race. In 1983, he announced the Strategic Defense Initiative, a proposed missile-defense system that became known as “Star Wars.” He did not decrease U.S. nuclear forces; his policies emphasized military buildup instead.

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