President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)

question 36

Multiple Choice

President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) .

• A) resulted in large expenditures to create a missile shield that failed
• B) was ultimately thwarted by Congress
• C) emphasized the use of traditional weapons rather nuclear arsenals
• D) was opposed by defense industry leaders

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