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OHS -1980s Reagan, Conservatism, and the End of the Cold War
OHS -1980s Reagan, Conservatism, and the End of the Cold War
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US History. 1980s and early 90s.
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1
Which pivotal event in World History indicated the "beginning of the end" for the Cold War?
The Tiananmen Square Protests
The start of Operation Desert Storm
The end of apartheid in South Africa
The fall of the Berlin Wall
2
Reagan's plan for a high tech "Strategic Defense Initiative" is better known by it's nickname:
Reaganomics
Television War
Star Wars
Watergate
3
What was an effect of Operation Desert Storm?
large-scale destruction of Iraqi sites
The absorption of Kuwait into Iraq
Massive U.S. casualties
The dissolution of the Soviet Union
4
Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor in the resurgence of conservatism in the late 70s/80s.
Stagflation of the 70s
Political Scandals like Watergate
Reaction to Counterculture and Civil Rights movements
Decrease in divorce rate and crime rate
5
Which president took office after Ronald Reagan?
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
6
What was one *negative* result of Reagan's economic policies?
Out-of-control inflation
Higher taxes
Greater reliance on social programs
ballooning national debt
7
In recent years, the Reagan administration has received severe criticism of its handing of the:
End of the Cold War
HIV/AIDS Crisis
Air-Traffic Controllers Strike
Iranian Hostage Crisis
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What country did Reagan refer to as the "evil empire"?
The German Third Reich
The British Empire
The United States
The Soviet Union
9
The ___ involved the sale of weapons to hostile nations in order to fund anti-communist forces in South America.
Lewinsky Scandal
Iran-Contra Scandal
Watergate Scandal
Teapot-Dome Scandal
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Which of the following did the not actually contribute to the end of the Cold War?
Massive US military spending
Reagan saying, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Overexerting Soviet resources in Afghanistan
Gorbachev's policies of Perestroika and Glasnost
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Reagan's economic policies were based on __, proposing to cut taxes for the wealthy in order to generate jobs.
Trickle-Down Economics
Keynesian Economics
Supply-Side Economics
Command Economics
