16 Questions
What did President Reagan denounce the Soviet Union as?
An "evil empire"
What did President Reagan authorize during his administration?
The largest military buildup in US history
Which country did the Reagan administration covertly fund anti-government fighters in?
Nicaragua
What treaty did Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign in 1987?
Nuclear arms reduction treaty
What was the nickname given to the space-based Strategic Defense Initiative authorized by President Reagan?
Star Wars Initiative
Who did President Reagan authorize aid to in their battle against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan?
mujahideen
In which year did US forces invade Grenada after a coup by hardline members of the island’s own leftist government?
1983
Which country did President Reagan's administration support authoritarian anticommunist dictatorships in?
Chile
Who rose to Soviet leadership in March 1985 and introduced policies of glasnost and perestroika?
Mikhail Gorbachev
What famous phrase did President Reagan utter at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall?
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
In which year did the Berlin Wall come down?
1989
What was the main argument of Reagan's 'Evil Empire' speech?
'Evil' nature of Soviet communism
'Evil Empire' speech was delivered in an address to a religious group for what reason?
To emphasize moral values against communism
What led to warmer relations between the US and the Soviet Union during Reagan's second term?
'Glasnost' and 'Perestroika'
'Iran-Contra affair' involved secret sales of weapons to which country?
Iran
What was the main consequence of the Beirut bombings in April and October 1983?
Withdrawal of US forces from Lebanon
Test your knowledge on President Reagan's foreign policy, including his stance against the Soviet Union, military buildup, funding of anti-communist fighters, and the warming of US-Soviet relations during his second term.
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