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Ronald Reagan and the 'Evil Empire'

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This quiz looks at the changes Ronald Reagan brought to the Cold War between 1980 and 1983 #ColdWar #ColdWarHist

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1
What did Reagan call the Soviet Union in a speech in 1983?
'An Evil Empire'
'An Evil Force'
'An Evil Threat'
'A Bunch of Cowards'
2
How did Reagan justify the increase in defence spending in 1983?
Needed to defeat Communism
Needed to protect the American way of life
Needed to defend liberty and freedom
Needed to defend law and order
3
What was SDI?
Nuclear weapons placed above the Soviet Union
Satellites armed with lasers
Nuclear weapons updated to the latest model
Satellites placed in space to spy on the Soviet Union
4
What did SDI stand for?
Strategic Defence Information
Strategic Defence Ideas
Strategic Defence Initiative
Strategic Defence Island
5
What was the impact of SDI on the Cold War?
Highlighted the wealth of America
USA was seen to have won the space race
Made Reagan look like Darth Vader
Highlighted outdated Soviet technology
6
When did the Second Cold War approximately happen?
1979-1985
1980-1983
1979-83
1980-1985
7
What did Reagan do to try and win the Cold War in the early 1980s?
Gave Afghanistan nuclear weapons
Updating weapons in Europe
Outspend the Soviet Union on arms
Arranged summits with Andropov
8
In which year did Ronald Reagan become President of the United States?
1981
1982
1979
1980
9
Who replaced Leonid Brezhnev as Soviet President in 1982
Mikhail Gorbachev
Yuri Andropov
Joseph Stalin
Konstantin Chernenko
10
Which of the sentences below summarises Reagan's new approach to the Cold War?
The Cold War must be won and Communism must be defeated
Reagan wanted to meet Brezhnev to review agreements
Détente needs to end as quickly as possible
Reagan thought a deal could be made with the Soviet Union