Question

The excerpt below is from a 1983 speech by President Ronald Reagan: So, I urge you to speak out against those who would place the United States in a position of military and moral inferiority ... So, in your discussions of the nuclear freeze proposals, I urge you to beware the temptation of pride -- the temptation of blithely declaring yourselves above it all and label both sides equally at fault, to ignore the facts of history and the aggressive impulses of an evil empire, to simply call the arms race a giant misunderstanding and thereby remove yourself from the struggle between right and wrong and good and evil.

Based on this excerpt, which of the following conclusions can be drawn about President Reagan's foreign policy?

A.)He wanted to rid communist countries of their nuclear weapons while continuing to build up the United States' military power.

B.)He called for religious leaders to travel to foreign countries to help spread a message of peace and nonviolence to communist countries.

C.)He believed the United States should improve its weapons system to prove itself a threat to communist countries like the Soviet Union.

D.)He argued that government leaders should support his efforts to rid all the world's countries of nuclear weapons.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C.

In 1983, when President Reagan pronounced this speech it was a moment in which some social sectors claimed for denuclearization.

On the other hand, Reagan believed that doing so would weaken the US in the international scenario and that the country would be placed in a position of military and moral inferiority if they got rid of their nuclear weapons. His approach was totally the opposite, he believed that the US should use the technology to continue improving its weapons so that other opponent countries would fear them.

Answer 2

Answer:The answer is C

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