AP®︎ US History: Topic 9.3 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 9.3 of AP US History – The End of the Cold War.
Questions List
Topic 9.3
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-9.3.I.A
Who was the U.S. president known for calling the Soviet Union 'the evil empire'?
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Topic 9.3: The End of the Cold War
Thematic Focus: America in the WorldWOR
Diplomatic, economic, cultural, and military interactions between empires, nations, and peoples shape the development of America and America’s increasingly important role in the world.
Learning Objective: Unit 9: Learning Objective C
Explain the causes and effects of the end of the Cold War and its legacy.
Historical Developments: KC-9.3.I.A
Reagan asserted U.S. opposition to communism through speeches, diplomatic efforts, limited military interventions, and a buildup of nuclear and conventional weapons.
Historical Developments: KC-9.3.I.B
Increased U.S. military spending, Reagan’s diplomatic initiatives, and political changes and economic problems in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union were all important in ending the Cold War.
Historical Developments: KC-9.3.I.C
The end of the Cold War led to new diplomatic relationships but also new U.S. military and peacekeeping interventions, as well as continued debates over the appropriate use of American power in the world.
