Question

Cause: Ronald Reagan wanted to reduce government spending.
Effect: _____
2. Cause: The federal debt grew rapidly because of higher defense spending and lower taxes during the Reagan years.
Effect: _____
3. Cause: Reagan vowed to wage a tough fight against communism.
Effect: _____
4. Cause: In 1984 the economy was booming and low-interest rates.
Effect: _____
5. Cause: In 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev was committed to reforming the Soviet-style of government.
Effect: _____
6. Cause: The Soviet economy was in shambles.

Effect: _____



A. Mikhail Gorbachev introduced the policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union.
B. Nearly $40 billion was slashed from federal programs such as school lunch, student aid, and welfare.
C. Congress passed the
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act to balance the budget.
D. Mikhail Gorbachev tried to convince Ronald Reagan to end the nuclear arms race.
E. President Ronald Reagan expanded the American arsenal of tanks, ships, and nuclear missiles; he initiated “Star Wars”; and he sent aid to the contras in Nicaragua.
F. President Ronald Reagan enjoyed high popularity ratings with the American people.

Answer 1

The effects of the Cold War and the U.S. under Reagan are:

1. Reagan wanted - B. Nearly $40 billion was slashed from federal programs such as school lunch, student aid, and welfare.
2. Federal debt grew - Congress passed the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act to balance the budget.
3. Reagan vowed to -  President Ronald Reagan expanded the American arsenal of tanks.
4. In 1984, the economy - President Ronald Reagan enjoyed high popularity ratings with the American people.
5. In 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev - Mikhail Gorbachev introduced the policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union.
6. The Soviet economy in shambles - Mikhail Gorbachev tried to convince Ronald Reagan to end the nuclear arms race.

What happened in the last stages of the Cold War?

Ronald Reagan increased U.S. spending on the arms race in order to weaken the Soviets who couldn't keep up because their economy was in shambles.

Reagan however was very popular at home due to an economic boom under him. The federal debt increased massively under him and this had to be balanced by the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act.

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