The End of the Cold War - Unit 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Reagan Doctrine during the Cold War in 1980?

• To provide aid to anti-communist forces globally

• To stop the spread of communism

• To diminish Soviet Union’s international influence

• To increase Soviet Union’s international influence

Multiple Select

Which actions were part of the Iran-Contra Affair?

• Selling arms to Iran despite an embargo

• Sending profits illegally to the Contras

• Passing the Boland Amendment to block U.S. aid

• Reagan claiming direct knowledge of the affair

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Reagan’s speech at the Brandenburg Gate is TRUE?

• It was delivered in 1987 near the Berlin Wall.

• It intimidated the Soviet Union into immediate reforms.

• It was given in front of East Berliners only.

• It had no impact on ongoing events weakening Soviet power.

Multiple Choice

Which event symbolized the decline of Soviet control in Eastern Europe and led to massive public demonstrations demanding change?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The signing of the Helsinki Accords

• The formation of the European Union