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The Obama Presidency — Unit test

Question 15 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

What was the nickname for President Reagan’s plan to destroy Soviet nuclear missiles in space?

Answer
A
Reaganomics
B
“Star Wars”
C
glasnost
D
perestroika

Explanation

President Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), a missile-defense program intended to intercept Soviet nuclear missiles, including with systems based in space. The plan became popularly known as “Star Wars,” so choice B is correct. Reaganomics referred to his economic policies, while glasnost and perestroika were reforms associated with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

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