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Quiz for Ronald Reagan and the End of the Cold War

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1. What did President Ronald Reagan claim would be the result of a nuclear freeze (see Document 28.11)?

It would help topple the Soviet Union.

It would create a situation where verification would be extremely costly.

It would result in peace between the Soviet Union and the United States.

It would prevent the modernization of the United States military.

Correct: The answer is d. Reagan believed, among other results, that a nuclear freeze would prevent the modernization of United States and allied defenses and would leave their aging forces increasingly vulnerable.

Incorrect: The answer is d. Reagan believed, among other results, that a nuclear freeze would prevent the modernization of United States and allied defenses and would leave their aging forces increasingly vulnerable.

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2. What did President Ronald Reagan view as the main common interest shared between the United States and the Soviet Union (see Document 28.12)?

World peace and shared prosperity

Avoiding war and decreasing weapons

Proliferation of arms and the safety of citizens

Protection of political ideology

Correct: The answer is b. President Reagan viewed avoiding war and decreasing weapons arsenals as the foremost common interest that the USSR and the United States shared.

Incorrect: The answer is b. President Reagan viewed avoiding war and decreasing weapons arsenals as the foremost common interest that the USSR and the United States shared.

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3. What did Geraldine Ferraro imply was a weakness of the Reagan administration in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention (see Document 28.13)?

Reagan was weak on environmental policies in developing nations.

Reagan’s ardent alliance with Israel prevented other alliances in the region to be cultivated.

Reagan did not protect human rights unless it was convenient to do so.

Reagan used unnecessary war rhetoric against the Soviet Union that would result in nuclear war.

Correct: The answer is c. Ferraro implied that Reagan defended human rights only when it was convenient. She argued that Walter Mondale would defend human rights wherever freedom was at risk.

Incorrect: The answer is c. Ferraro implied that Reagan defended human rights only when it was convenient. She argued that Walter Mondale would defend human rights wherever freedom was at risk.

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4. What was one tactic President Ronald Reagan used to make his audience supportive of his vision for the future (see Document 28.14)?

He praised the USSR’s global military might.

He invoked Lenin’s class struggle as a struggle for peace.

He cited Russian authors’ words to reinforce his claims.

He compared the Soviet Union to America during the Civil War.

Correct: The answer is c. Reagan cited Russians’ words to support his claims as a way to win over the audience.

Incorrect: The answer is c. Reagan cited Russians’ words to support his claims as a way to win over the audience.

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5. What did President George H. W. Bush believe Saddam Hussein’s primary motive was for invading Kuwait (see Document 28.15)?

Hussein chose Kuwait because it was small and unable to protect itself.

Kuwait was invaded because of its religious differences with Iraq.

The invasion was the first in a series of steps focused on taking over the Middle East.

Hussein invaded Kuwait to gain control of Kuwait’s oil resources.

Correct: The answer is d. Bush implied that Hussein’s motive for invasion was to gain control of Kuwait’s oil resources. Bush claimed that we must make sure that control of the world’s oil resources did not fall into Hussein’s hands, which would only finance further aggression.

Incorrect: The answer is d. Bush implied that Hussein’s motive for invasion was to gain control of Kuwait’s oil resources. Bush claimed that we must make sure that control of the world’s oil resources did not fall into Hussein’s hands, which would only finance further aggression.