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What steps did Reagan take in the early 1980s to change the Cold War with the Soviet Union?
Check all of the boxes that apply.
increasing defense spending
starting the Strategic Defense Initiative
renewing the arms race
decreasing US nuclear forces
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Check these three:
- increasing defense spending — Yes. Reagan pursued large military buildups under his "peace through strength" policy.
- starting the Strategic Defense Initiative — Yes. He announced SDI ("Star Wars") in 1983.
- renewing the arms race — Yes. His policies and deployments (e.g., Pershing II, cruise missiles) escalated the competition in the early 1980s.
Do not check:
- decreasing US nuclear forces — No. Early in his presidency Reagan increased and modernized U.S. nuclear forces; major negotiated reductions came later in the decade (e.g., INF Treaty, START negotiations).
- increasing defense spending — Yes. Reagan pursued large military buildups under his "peace through strength" policy.
- starting the Strategic Defense Initiative — Yes. He announced SDI ("Star Wars") in 1983.
- renewing the arms race — Yes. His policies and deployments (e.g., Pershing II, cruise missiles) escalated the competition in the early 1980s.
Do not check:
- decreasing US nuclear forces — No. Early in his presidency Reagan increased and modernized U.S. nuclear forces; major negotiated reductions came later in the decade (e.g., INF Treaty, START negotiations).
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