Ronald Reagan and the Collapse of the Soviet Union

What effect did Mikhail Gorbachev have on President Reagan’s policies toward the Soviet Union?

• He caused Reagan to become more warlike

• He helped soften Reagan’s policies

• He helped prolong the Cold War

• He caused Reagan to begin a military buildup

One of the main goals of President Ronald Reagan's foreign policy was to

• end the influence of communism around the world

• destroy the governments of Eastern European countries

• start small wars with the Soviet Union in Europe and Asia

• increase the number of nuclear warheads around the world

The list describes...

• effects of the nuclear arms race in the U.S.

• reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union.

• effects of government reforms in Great Britain.

• Reasons for the Cold War in Europe.

In what year did the Soviet Union collapse?

• 1989

• 1999

• 1995

• 1991

What statement BEST describes the role of President Ronald Regan in the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• During his first term he expanded the arms race, during his second term he improved relations with the Soviet Union

• During his first term he ordered US troops to invade Eastern Europe, during his second term he removed troops.

• He worked with Soviet Secret Police to help them over-throw the communist government in the Soviet Union

• He and Winston Churchill tore down the Iron Curtain and forced the Soviet Union to become a democracy

How did President Ronald Regan and Mikhail Gorbachev end the cold war?

• They agreed to a common economic system and free trade

• They worked together to reform the Soviet Union and reduce weapons

• They joined together against a China, an enemy of both countries.

• They formed the United Nations as a way to end wars.

What effect did Mikhail Gorbachev have on President Reagan's policies toward the Soviet Union?

• He caused Reagan to become more warlike

• He helped soften Reagan's foreign policies

• He helped prolong the Cold War

• He caused Reagan to begin a military buildup

Which of the following statements were freedoms that citizens gained once the Soviet Union collapsed?

• "I can speak out against my government and leaders"

• "I can take other people's houses and cars!"

• "I can be violent against other people for no reason!"

• "I can eat McDonald's for lunch and dinner whenever I want to."

• "I can listen to American music whenever I want to!"

What war came to an end as a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• The Vietnam War

• The Soviet Afghanistan War

• The Cold War

• World War II

• World War I

What year did the Soviet Union finally collapse and separate into a number of different countries?

• 1989

• 1991

• 1995

• 2001

• 2004