Heimler 9.3 End of the Cold War

What year did Ronald Reagan give a speech to the British Parliament declaring the downfall of Marxism-Leninism?

• 1983

• 1982

• 1980

• 1985

Which Soviet leader introduced the policies of Glasnost and Perestroika?

• Boris Yeltsin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

What was the primary goal of the INF Agreement?

• Destroy all intermediate-range missiles

• Increase trade between the US and USSR

• Expand NATO

• Reduce economic sanctions

What doctrine influenced U.S. foreign policy under Reagan, particularly in supporting anti-communist regimes?

• Bush Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

• Monroe Doctrine

• Reagan Doctrine

What was the main controversy surrounding the Iran-Contra Affair?

• Bribery in the U.S. government

• Funding Nicaraguan Contras illegally

• Espionage against the Soviet Union

• Illegal arms sales to Iran

How many ships did the U.S. Navy's fleet expand to under Reagan?

• Over 600 ships

• 350 ships

• 500 ships

• 750 ships

Which initiative was famously nicknamed 'Star Wars'?

• Strategic Defense Initiative

• Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

• Operation Desert Storm

• Manhattan Project

What significant event marked the physical symbol of the Cold War's end in 1989?

• Fall of the Berlin Wall

• Collapse of the Soviet Union

• Signing of the START Treaty

• End of the Vietnam War

Under which treaty did the U.S. and Russia agree to reduce their nuclear arsenals to 3,000 warheads?

• START 1

• START 2

• Salt II

• New START

What was the outcome of the START 2 Treaty for Russia's economy?

• Introduction of democracy

• Economic sanctions

• Financial aid from the U.S.

• Membership in the European Union