Ronald Reagan and the Collapse of the Soviet Union

How many different countries did the Soviet Union divide into when it dissolved?

• 2

• 4

• 7

• 15

• 22

What reforms did glasnost bring to the Soviet Union?

• Openness of the government

• Accountability of government officials

• Some freedom of speech

• All of the above

• None of the above

Look at the description in the box and answer the prompt.

Who does the following describe?

• Herbert Hoover

• Joseph McCarthy

• Ronald Reagan

• Benito Mussolin

With what did the United States challenge the Soviet Union?

• The tallest building

• The strongest military

• An arms buildup

• A train race

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

• strengthen

• weaken

• spy on

• corrupt

Which two leaders negotiated the Strategic Arms Reduction Talk?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mikhail Gorbachev

• Ronald Reagan and Nikita Khrushchev

• Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev

• Franklin D. Roosevelt and Nikita Khrushchev

What was the primary strategy used by Ronald Reagan to pressure the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• A) Economic sanctions

• B) Military confrontation

• C) Diplomatic isolation

• D) Strategic defense initiatives

Which famous speech by Ronald Reagan called for the dismantling of the Berlin Wall?

• A) The Iron Curtain Speech

• B) The Berlin Address

• C) Tear Down This Wall Speech

• D) The Wall of Freedom Speech

What was the name of the economic policy implemented by Ronald Reagan that indirectly affected the Soviet Union's economy?

• A) Reaganomics

• B) Perestroika

• C) Glasnost

• D) The New Deal

Which Soviet leader was in power during the majority of Ronald Reagan's presidency?

• A) Leonid Brezhnev

• B) Yuri Andropov

• C) Konstantin Chernenko

• D) Mikhail Gorbachev