US 11.4 End Cold War

To resist the spread of Communism in Latin America and liberate American hostages, the several US officials became involved in what scandal?

• Watergate
• Whitewater
• Iran-Contra
• Benghazi 

Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:

• Reaganomics
• Trade Imbalance
• Iran-Contra Affair
• Heritage Foundation

Which phrase best sums up President Reagan's National Security Policy?

• STAR WARS
• Peace Through Strength
• Started from the bottom, now I am here...
• Reaganomics

 Between 1940-1990 the Federal Government funded military defense initiatives in response to-

• the federal government reducing the unfavorable balance of trade
• A.  increasing benefits to the military would be too expensive for American taxpayers.
• minimal public support for an emphasis in defense spending
• increased tensions with the Soviet Union as a result of the Cold War

Ronald Reagan appealed to a lot of Americans because…

• He wanted a smaller government
• Less taxes
• Failures of the Carter administration
• All of the Above

The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the US government because

• the press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy changes
• the president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation
• the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality
• Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights

What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?

• a series of military actions to root out communism in Central America
• a coalition of nations that volunteered to police the Middle East
• a plan to defend Eastern Europe in the event of a Soviet attack
• a program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles

Why did Reagan support rebellions in Afghanistan, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Grenada?

• to protect human rights
• to promote democratic governments
• to undermine right-wing extremists
• to weaken the Soviet Union