End of the Cold War

During the Reagan administration, the federal deficit

• was eliminated.

• decreased dramatically.

• increased dramatically.

• was somewhat reduced.

The Cold War "thawed" because of all of the following EXCEPT

• summit diplomacy

• the SALT negotiations

• the U-2 incident

• Nixon's policies toward the U.S.S.R. and China

Glasnost is best characterized as

• a form of re-Stalinization

• a restructuring of the economy

• a form of central planning

• a form of political liberalization

During the Khrushchev era (1956-1964) the Soviet Union

• rapidly created a consumer economy

• launched Sputnik into space

• became democratic

• sought to join NATO

The diplomatic initiative to relax Cold War tension around the globe was

• the policy of detente

• the Brezhnev doctrine

• the Warsaw Pact

• the Pentagon Papers

The Reagan administration rapidly increased spending on

• social programs.

• the American military.

• support of the Soviet Union.

• enlargement of the federal government.

What was the goal of Reagan’s policy toward Nicaragua?

• to prevent the government from being defeated by revolutionaries.

• to remain neutral

• to overthrow the Marxist government

• to build a large military base in Nicaragua

Reagan’s foreign policy called for

• making an alliance with the Soviet Union.

• limiting American intervention in the affairs of other nations.

• protecting the island of Cuba from invasion.

• taking on a strong anti-communist role in the world.

This scandal nearly brought down the Reagan administration.

• Iran-Contra Affair

• Bay of Pigs

• Watergate

• Cuban Missile Crisis

Shortly after Ronald Reagan took office, American hostages were released from

• Iraq.

• Egypt.

• Iran.

• Israel.