Copy of Detente Reagan and End of the Cold War

Open Ended

Why was the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaties (SALT I & II) significant in the context of the Cold War?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the policy of détente during the 1970s?

• A period of increased military conflict between the US and USSR

• A cooling off period marked by efforts to reduce tensions between superpowers

• A time when the US withdrew from all international affairs

• An era of economic sanctions against the Soviet Union

Multiple Choice

Which event marked the end of détente between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• The signing of the Helsinki Accords

• The Soviets invading Afghanistan in 1979

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

Multiple Choice

What were some of the internal problems faced by the Soviet Union that contributed to its decline?

• Increasing military expenses

• Rising nationalism in Soviet republics

• Economic inefficiency

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the policy of Glasnost introduced by Gorbachev?

• More government control of the press

• More freedom of speech, press, and religion

• Increased military spending

• Expansion of Soviet territory

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a key policy or action associated with President Reagan's administration?

• Increases military spending

• Tax cuts & reducing government

• Transferring more responsibilities to state governments

• Expanding federal social programs

Multiple Choice

How did President Reagan's Brandenburg Gate Speech contribute to the end of the Cold War?

• Reagan's speech had no impact on global politics.
• The speech called for increased military action against the USSR.
• Reagan's speech inspired movements for freedom in Eastern Europe, contributing to the end of the Cold War.
• It focused solely on economic policies in the U.S.

Multiple Select

Which of the following events contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• George Bush elected US president in 1988

• Gorbachev loosens control on Soviet satellite nations

• Soviet Union invades Western Europe

• Soviet satellite nations break away and declare independence