Question 1

In the late 1980s,challenges to communist rule were LEAST successful in

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A)   Poland.
B)   China.
C)   Romania.
D)   Czechoslovakia.
E)   Hungary.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

What constituted the "Reagan Revolution"? Was it successful or not? Why or why not?

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Question 3

During the Ford administration,

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A)   the cost of oil rose dramatically.
B)   the dependence of the United States on foreign oil lessened.
C)   the national inflation rate declined after the end of the 1973 oil embargo.
D)   the United States became the world's largest oil producer.
E)   government spending increased and taxes decreased.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The third-party candidate in 1980 was ________.

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Question 5

In 1988,Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signaled his desire to change past policies by

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A)   renouncing his own communism.
B)   ordering a military coup against communist hard-liners within his government.
C)   giving the republics within the Soviet Union their independence.
D)   releasing political prisoner Nelson Mandela after 27 years.
E)   agreeing to a significant nuclear arms reduction treaty.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

During the Reagan presidency,"neo-conservatives"

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A)   were a small but disproportionately influential group of intellectuals.
B)   made up the majority of supporters of Reagan.
C)   were largely concerned with the government's progressive tax structure.
D)   were unable to effectively unite with other Reagan supporters.
E)   believed the Vietnam War had illustrated the limits of American intervention.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Following the seizure of Americans in Iran,the Soviet invasion of ________ worsened relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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Question 8

All of the following statements regarding the Gulf War of 1991 are true EXCEPT that

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A)   the United States suffered relatively few casualties in the war.
B)   the Allied ground offensive focused on dislodging Iraqi forces dug-in along the Kuwait border.
C)   almost all Islamic and Arab nations joined a trade embargo against Iraq.
D)   the United Nations voted in favor of American policies toward Iraq.
E)   the Allied forces ultimately numbered 690,000 troops.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

What were the assets and liabilities faced by Gerald Ford's presidency?

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Gerald Ford's presidency, which lasted f...

Question 10

Early in his presidency,Jimmy Carter gave priority attention to

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A)   federal spending and Soviet-American relations.
B)   reform of government and education.
C)   conservation and the environment.
D)   passing civil rights legislation.
E)   energy and the economy.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Under President Carter,the United States and the People's Republic of China resumed full diplomatic relations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As president,Jimmy Carter called for a foreign policy that stressed the importance of

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A)   human rights.
B)   the environment.
C)   democracy.
D)   American business interests.
E)   free trade and open markets.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

What were President Carter's major political successes and failures?

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Question 14

The American public came to regard Gerald Ford as being as untrustworthy as Richard Nixon.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 1983,the Reagan administration responded to a terrorist bombing of American military barracks in Beirut by

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A)   launching cruise missiles against the suspected perpetrators.
B)   enlarging the U.S. Marines force in the city.
C)   supporting an invasion by Israel into southern Lebanon.
D)   establishing a special military force to fight terrorism.
E)   withdrawing the remaining Marines.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 16

In 1974,OPEC raised the price it charged for oil by 400 percent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In his foreign policy,President Ronald Reagan

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A)   accused the Soviet Union of sponsoring world terrorism.
B)   honored the provisions of SALT II.
C)   argued that armaments negotiations must be linked to good Soviet behavior in other areas.
D)   both denounced the Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty (SALT II)  and honored its provisions.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The Reagan Doctrine of opposing communism

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A)   resulted in a relatively passive American foreign policy.
B)   was most frequently applied in Asia.
C)   led the United States to intervene in several Latin American nations.
D)   centered on weakening the Soviet Union's hold on Eastern Europe.
E)   was substantially reworked after the 1983 Beirut bombing.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

President Reagan preferred his ________ Initiative to the SALT II arms control treaty.

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Question 20

The Gulf War of 1991 had its origins in an Iraqi decision to

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A)   invade Kuwait.
B)   declare war on Iran.
C)   fire SCUD missiles into Israel.
D)   form a military alliance with Saudi Arabia.
E)   build weapons of mass destruction.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Exam 31: From the “Age of Limits” to the Age of Reagan

The third-party candidate in 1980 was ________.

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In 1988,Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signaled his desire to change past policies by

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The American public came to regard Gerald Ford as being as untrustworthy as Richard Nixon.

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In 1983,the Reagan administration responded to a terrorist bombing of American military barracks in Beirut by

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What were President Carter's major political successes and failures?

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Early in his presidency,Jimmy Carter gave priority attention to

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In the late 1980s,challenges to communist rule were LEAST successful in

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During the Reagan presidency,"neo-conservatives"

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The Reagan Doctrine of opposing communism

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In his foreign policy,President Ronald Reagan

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During the Ford administration,

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In 1974,OPEC raised the price it charged for oil by 400 percent.

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What were the assets and liabilities faced by Gerald Ford's presidency?

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All of the following statements regarding the Gulf War of 1991 are true EXCEPT that

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As president,Jimmy Carter called for a foreign policy that stressed the importance of

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Under President Carter,the United States and the People's Republic of China resumed full diplomatic relations.

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President Reagan preferred his ________ Initiative to the SALT II arms control treaty.

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What constituted the "Reagan Revolution"? Was it successful or not? Why or why not?

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