H7 - America 1975-2001

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

• Capitalism

• the Internet

• The United States

• Economic Concerns

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s and early 1990s?

• Austin Kinler

• Harry Lesk

• Ronald Reagan

• Mikhail Gorbachev

Which occurred with the Strategic Arms Reduction Talk?

• it was a major failure

• both countries increased military arsenals

• both countries shared military arsenals

• both countries decreased military arsenals

With what did the United States challenge the Soviet Union?

• A train race

• An arms buildup

• The tallest building

• The strongest military

Which two leaders negotiated the Strategic Arms Reduction Talk?

• Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev

• Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mikhail Gorbachev

• Ronald Reagan and Nikita Khrushchev

• Franklin D. Roosevelt and Nikita Khrushchev

President Reagan was able to ___________ the economy of the Soviet Union with no violence.

• strengthen

• weaken

• spy on

• corrupt

Under Gorbachev's leadership, the USSR was able to make a positive changes that allowed for more _______ and some ________.

• freedom; communism

• freedom; capitalism

• voluntary trade; communism

• voluntary trade; freedom

What was significant about September 11, 2001?

• On this day, the Persian Gulf War began

• On this day, the Soviet Union collapsed

• On this day, terrorists attacked the United States

• On this day, Ronald Reagn was elected president

How did the United States respond to the events of September 11?

• Troops were sent to Lebanon

• Negotiations with Gorbachev's surrender occured

• The Arms Reduction began

• The War on Terrorism was declared

In which of the following global conflicts did President George H.W. Bush order United States troops to the region shown on the map?

• The Cold War

• The Persian Gulf War

• The War on Terror

• The Collapse of the Soviet Union