Reagan Administration Quiz

Who famously referred to the Soviet Union as an 'evil empire'?

• Ronald Reagan

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Jimmy Carter

• Richard Nixon

What was the primary goal of Reagan's 'Reagan Doctrine'?

• To provide aid to anti-communist forces globally

• To reduce military spending

• To improve diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union

• To increase domestic healthcare spending

How did Reagan justify the significant increase in defense spending during his presidency?

• As a means of achieving 'peace through strength'

• To stimulate the domestic economy

• To fund large-scale infrastructure projects

• To bolster social welfare programs

Which military intervention did Reagan oversee in response to the overthrow of the government of Grenada by communists?

• Sending U.S. Marines to invade the Caribbean island

• Aerial bombardment

• Naval blockade

• Economic sanctions

In response to the breakdown of arms limitation talks in 1983, what did Reagan do to counter Soviet missiles in Europe?

• Placed nuclear missiles in Western Europe

• Sent additional troops to Eastern Europe

• Funded a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union

• Signed an anti-Soviet propaganda campaign

What was the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) proposed by Reagan in 1983?

• A space-based defense system to protect against nuclear attacks

• A diplomatic mission to the Soviet Union

• A plan for economic sanctions against Eastern Bloc nations

• An initiative to promote international trade agreements

What movement protested against Reagan's nuclear proliferation policies in the 1980s?

• The Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy

• The Pro-War Coalition

• The Nuclear Arms Society League

• The Peaceful Advancement

Who succeeded Reagan as the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Vladimir Putin

Which agreements resulted from the meetings between Reagan and Gorbachev in the mid-1980s?

• Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) expansion

• Economic Cooperation and Development Agreement

• Trade embargo against Cuba

What significant event occurred in Eastern Europe in 1989 signaling the collapse of Soviet influence in the region?

• Collapse of governments in Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, and East Germany

• Soviet military intervention in Eastern Europe

• Signing of the Warsaw Pact

• Establishment of the European Union