Reagan and the Evil Empire – Flashcards
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In response to a terrorist attack in West Germany in 1986, the United States bombed targets in which country?
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Libya
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President Reagan believed the spread of Communism in Latin America was directly due to
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leftists
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President Reagan believed the spread of Communism in Latin America was directly due to
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He increased defense spending
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What did US involvement in Nicaragua reveal about the Reagan administration?
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It was willing to operate outside the law to achieve its goals.
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Conflicts over religious differences and oil supplies in the Middle East
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affect American foreign policy today
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Many people in the Middle East were angered because the United States refused to sanction Israel for its invasion of
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Lebanon
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The aspect of the Iran-Contra Affair that most damaged President Reagan's reputation was that
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laws were sidestepped
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Middle Eastern terrorists targeted the United States because
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the United States intervened in Middle Eastern politics.
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The nickname for President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative was
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"Star Wars."
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A reason for conflict in the Middle East during President Reagan's administration was
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NOT the spread of leftist movements
