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Which led to an increase in Cold War tensions between the US and the USSR in 1983?

A
a Soviet boycott of the Olympics in Los Angeles
B
a breakdown in arms-control negotiations
C
the signing of the INF Treaty
D
a new chairman of the Communist Party in the USSR
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President Reagan’s use of the term evil empire referred to

A
Cuba.
B
China.
C
Korea.
D
the USSR.
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Conflicts over religious differences and oil supplies in the Middle East

A
affect American foreign policy today.
B
had been resolved by the end of the 1980s.
C
no longer affect American foreign policy.
D
were ended by multiple terrorist attacks.
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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.
5

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.
6

President Reagan believed the spread of Communism in Latin America was directly due to

A
guerrilla fighters.
B
Contras.
C
terrorists.
D
leftists.
7

President Reagan ordered the CIA to recruit guerrilla fighters in which country?

A
Iran
B
Iraq
C
Nicaragua
D
Grenada
8

Many people in the Middle East were angered because the United States refused to sanction Israel for its invasion of

A
Iraq.
B
Iran.
C
Libya.
D
Lebanon.
9

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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Which statement best describes how terrorism affects US foreign policy in the Middle East?

A
The United States no longer supports Israel because of terrorist attacks.
B
The United States supports Iran’s shah in spite of terrorist attacks.
C
The United States no longer supports Iran’s shah because of terrorist attacks.
D
The United States supports Israel in spite of terrorist attacks.
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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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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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After his election in 1980, which action did President Reagan take in regard to the USSR?

A
He formed an alliance with Cuba.
B
He began peace talks with it.
C
He increased defense spending.
D
He attacked it.

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