USH8 Topic 16 Review

In what major way did conflict in the Middle East affect the economy in the United States?

• Conflict in the Middle East caused a sharp drop in energy prices in the United States.

• Conflict in the Middle East disrupted U.S. exports to that region, an important part of the economy.

• Conflict in the Middle East disrupted energy markets, causing high oil and gas prices in the United States.

• Conflict in the Middle East disrupted oil exports from the region, leading to a boom in U.S. oil production.

Based on the following quotation, which of the following best reflects Ronald Reagan's political views?

"Government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem."

—Ronald Reagan, inaugural address, 1981

• He wanted American citizens to return to traditional values.

• He believed that many problems we face could not be solved.

• He wanted the government to focus on expanding its relief programs.

• He believed that the government had gained too much power and did not use it well.

Which of the following expresses a fear many people had about the North American Free Trade Agreement?

• The agreement would cause severe damage to the American environment.

• Many American jobs would move to Mexico, causing unemployment in the United States.

• American products would never sell well in free international markets.

• If the treaty was signed, the growth of commerce would overwhelm our ability to regulate it.

What effect did President Reagan expect his economic policies to have on America?

• The national government would take in more money and spend more on welfare and education.

• Deficits would increase, causing cuts to future defense spending.

• Industries would be deregulated but pollution would likely decrease.

• Americans would have more money to spend and save because taxes were lowered.

What effect did United States policy have on the Soviet Union's war in Afghanistan and why did Soviet troops finally withdraw from Afghanistan in 1989?

• With U.S. support, the Soviet Union defeated the Afghan rebel forces.

• During peace talks, Ronald Reagan convinced the Soviet Union to remove its troops from Afghanistan.

• U.S. support for Afghan fighters helped make the war too costly for the Soviet Union to fight, so the Soviets were forced to pull out.

• The Soviet Union gave in to U.S. criticism of its war in Afghanistan and agreed to remove its troops.

Which of the following was a direct result of U.S. support for Israel during 1973?

• Tensions in the Middle East decreased.

• Arab nations declared war on the United States.

• Oil supplies to the United States declined.

• Democratic revolutions spread throughout the region.

What was the main reason the Soviet Union crumbled in the 1980s?

• Glasnost led to rebellion against communist rule around the world.

• The Soviet economy could not match U.S. military spending while meeting citizens' demand for consumer goods.

• Policies introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev resulted in the Soviet Union losing its main sources of income.

• The United States convinced Soviet leaders to abandon communist economic policies.

Which of the following was a direct U.S. response to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?

• immediate support for Contra forces in Nicaragua

• strengthened support for the SALT II Treaty

• refusal to participate in the 1980 summer Olympic Games in Russia

• support for the Strategic Defense Initiative to defend the United States

What is one cost that victory in the Cold War brought to the United States?

• Many new governments emerged in Eastern Europe and opposed the United States.

• The "peace dividend" people hoped for never came about.

• The spread of nuclear weapons and a general arms race created new dangers for the United States and the world.

• Many U.S. military bases in European countries were forced to close.

For which area in conflict did the United States act as a sponsor of peace meetings?

• Bosnia

• Somalia

• Nicaragua

• Iran