Reagan and the Evil Empire

What did Ronald Reagan think would help the United States maintain its strength in the Cold War?

Increasing defense

Why did Reagan call the Soviet Union "the focus of evil in the modern world"?

The Soviet Union had a totalitarian government.

President Reagan ordered the CIA to recruit guerrilla fighters in which country?

Nicaragua

Why did Reagan argue that the United States should invade Grenada in 1983?

to stop the spread of communism

What led to the breakthrough at the INF negotiations? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Gorbachev and Reagan signed the INF Treaty. Gorbachev was willing to negotiate. Americans objected to nuclear weapons.

A reason for conflict in the Middle East during President Reagan's administration was

political changes caused by religious differences.

President Reagan's plans for the Strategic Defense Initiative

pressured the USSR into building a similar system.

President Reagan believed the spread of Communism in Latin America was directly due to

leftists

How was Nicaragua involved in the Iran-Contra affair?

Contra forces received money from the sale of missiles to Iran.

Conflicts over religious differences and oil supplies in the Middle East

affect American foreign policy today.

After his election in 1980, which action did President Reagan take in regard to the USSR?

He increased defense spending.

What steps did Reagan take in the early 1980s to renew the Cold War with the USSR? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Increasing defense spending Starting the Strategic Defense Initiative Renewing the arms race

What did US involvement in Nicaragua reveal about the Reagan administration?

It was willing to operate outside the law to achieve its goals.

In response to a terrorist attack in West Germany in 1986, the United States bombed targets in which country?

Libya

How was the United States involved in the Middle East during the Cold War? Check any of the boxes that apply.

The United States supported Israel. The United States was the target of terrorist attacks.

Which statement best describes how terrorism affects US foreign policy in the Middle East?

The United States supports Israel in spite of terrorist attacks.

Which led to an increase in Cold War tensions between the US and the USSR in 1983?

a breakdown in arms-control negotiations