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AP US Government

Category - Public Policy

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During the presidency of Ronald Reagan, the Strategic Defense Initiative began. What did this initiative seek to achieve?
  1. Peace between Egypt and Israel
  2. An increase in military strength in the Middle East
  3. Placement of strategic weapons in the Korean peninsula
  4. Plans to place antimissile weapons in space orbit
Explanation
Answer: D - The Strategic Defense Initiative, begun during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, sought to place antimissile weapons in space orbit. The Strategic Defense Initiative was created by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 to use ground and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles. The ambitious initiative was widely criticized and many believed it threatened to re-ignite an arms race in a world already embittered by the Cold War. The program came to be known derogatorily as “Star Wars.”
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