29.2 The Reagan Years

Which was NOT included in President Reagan's economic policies?

• Reducing the federal deficit

• Tax cuts for wealthy Americans and corporations

• Increased military spending to compete with the Soviet Union

• Deregulation of some industries and businesses

What is deregulation?

• Changing voting districts to better represent populations

• Removing rules from certain industries and businesses

• Creating government policies to keep citizens safe

In President Reagan's economic plan the benefits of tax cuts were supposed to "trickle down" to _________.

(Choose all that apply.)

• Middle class Americans

• Poor Americans

• Wealthy Americans

• Corporations

The Reagan Doctrine stated that the U.S. would

• only elect conservatives to public office.

• reduce taxes and deregulate industries.

• negotiate with the Soviet Union to end the Cold War.

• support countries who were trying to overthrow a communist government.

President Reagan provided aid to __________ because the Soviet Union had invaded in 1979.

• Nicaragua

• Afghanistan

• Grenada

• Iran

President Reagan secretly armed the Contras in _________ so that they could overthrow the socialist government there.

• Nicaragua

• Afghanistan

• Grenada

• Iran

When the Reagan administration was caught illegally arming the Contras, their response was to

• blame it all on the president.

• flee the country.

• cover it up.

The U.S. sent troops to ________ in 1983 to defeat radicals who had

overthrown the government.

• Grenada

• Iran

• Nicaragua

• Afghanistan