President Reagan's Foreign Policy
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President Reagan's Foreign Policy

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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?

<p>Nuclear arms reduction treaty</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the nickname given to the space-based Strategic Defense Initiative authorized by President Reagan?

<p>Star Wars Initiative</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did President Reagan authorize aid to in their battle against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan?

<p>mujahideen</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which year did US forces invade Grenada after a coup by hardline members of the island’s own leftist government?

<p>1983</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country did President Reagan's administration support authoritarian anticommunist dictatorships in?

<p>Chile</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who rose to Soviet leadership in March 1985 and introduced policies of glasnost and perestroika?

<p>Mikhail Gorbachev</p> Signup and view all the answers

What famous phrase did President Reagan utter at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall?

<p>&quot;Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which year did the Berlin Wall come down?

<p>1989</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main argument of Reagan's 'Evil Empire' speech?

<p>'Evil' nature of Soviet communism</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Evil Empire' speech was delivered in an address to a religious group for what reason?

<p>To emphasize moral values against communism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to warmer relations between the US and the Soviet Union during Reagan's second term?

<p>'Glasnost' and 'Perestroika'</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Iran-Contra affair' involved secret sales of weapons to which country?

<p>Iran</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main consequence of the Beirut bombings in April and October 1983?

<p>Withdrawal of US forces from Lebanon</p> Signup and view all the answers

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