Daily Flashcard: Reagan's Policies and the End of the Cold War

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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the time of the Cold War's end?

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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Which U.S. President is most associated with the policy of "Reaganomics"?

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Ronald Reagan

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What was the primary goal of the policy of détente during the Cold War?

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To reduce tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

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Explain how President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was intended to work.

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By using space-based missile defense systems

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Describe one domestic policy initiative that was part of Reaganomics.

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Reducing government regulation

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Analyze the impact of the INF Treaty signed by President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev.

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It resulted in the elimination of an entire class of nuclear weapons

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What was the primary economic theory behind Reaganomics?

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Supply-side economics

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Identify one key feature of the policy of détente.

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Arms control agreements

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What was the purpose of the Reagan Doctrine in foreign policy?

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To support anti-communist movements worldwide

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Discuss the role of Mikhail Gorbachev in the end of the Cold War.

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He implemented reforms like Glasnost and Perestroika.