The End of the Cold War - The 1980s to the Early 2000s Unit 11

When President Reagan said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" it was an example of __________.

• increased military spending by the United States pressuring the Soviet Union

• President Reagan challenging the moral legitimacy of the Soviet Union

• President Reagan encouraging fast-paced market reforms in the Soviet Union

• increased economic pressure by the United States against the Soviet Union

The "Star Wars" program is an example of __________.

• increased military spending by the United States pressuring the Soviet Union

• increased economic pressure by the United States against the Soviet Union

• President Reagan challenging the moral legitimacy of the Soviet Union

• President Reagan encouraging fast-paced market reforms in the Soviet Union

President Reagan's support of the rebels fighting against Communism in Nicaragua and Grenada is an example of __________.

• increased military spending by the United States pressuring the Soviet Union

• increased economic pressure by the United States against the Soviet Union

• President Reagan challenging the moral legitimacy of the Soviet Union

• President Reagan encouraging fast-paced market reforms in the Soviet Union

The policy instituted by the Soviet leader, Gorbachev called ____________, which means openness, contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

• glasnost

• perestroika

• economic defficiency

• nationalism

What was the policy that focused on economic restructuring and was instituted by Soviet leader Gorbachev?

• gaslnost

• perestroika

• economic efficeiency

• nationalism

Weakening of the American military

• Opposed by President Regan

• Advocated by President Regan

Increasing Taxes

• Opposed by President Regan

• Advocated by President Regan

Transferring national government responsibilities to the states

• Opposed by President Regan

• Advocated by President Regan

Reducing the number and scope of government programs

• Opposed by President Regan

• Advocated by President Regan

President Reagan and his supporters called for cutting taxes, which led to less money for the government, and ultimately forced the government to _________.

• Strengthen the American military

• Appoint judges and justices who were unwilling to strike down laws unless they were clearly unconstitutional

• Raise taxes

• Reduce the number and scope of government programs and regulations