The Military Buildup Supported by the Reagan Administration Was Based

question 2

Multiple Choice

The military buildup supported by the Reagan administration was based on the belief that

• A) the United States had fewer nuclear warheads than the Soviet Union.
• B) the Soviet navy was far superior to the navy of the United States.
• C) Soviet weaponry was technologically more sophisticated than the weaponry of the United States.
• D) such a buildup would intimidate the Soviet Union.

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