In the Late 1980s,in Foreign Affairs,President George H.W.Bush

question 98

Multiple Choice

In the late 1980s,in foreign affairs,President George H.W.Bush

• A) developed a cool and distrustful relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev.
• B) moved quickly to take advantage of the collapse of communism in Europe.
• C) expressed little interest in international activities.
• D) moved toward far-reaching arms reduction agreements with the former Soviet Union.
• E) rejected most arms treaties in favor of increased weapons testing.

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