Question

which statement best describes the reaction to president carters handling of challenges with the soviet union at the end of his administration?

a. opponents thought that president carter was weak on foreign policy issues.

b. opponents thought that president carter was too focused on domestic issues to handle foreign policy issues.

c. opponents thought that president carter needed to declare war on the soviet union.

d. opponents thought that president carter needed to continue salt ii talks and nuclear disarmament.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: During Carter’s administration, especially regarding the Soviet Union (e.g., the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan), opponents criticized Carter’s foreign policy as weak, such as his response to Soviet aggression.
• Option B: There’s no strong historical basis that opponents focused on Carter being too domestic - oriented for foreign policy; the main critique was about his foreign policy’s perceived weakness, not a domestic - focus distraction.
• Option C: Declaring war on the Soviet Union was not a mainstream opponent view; the Cold War context made direct war unlikely, and this is an extreme and inaccurate depiction of opposition sentiment.
• Option D: Opponents (like Reagan - aligned figures) were critical of SALT II and saw Carter’s approach to disarmament as insufficiently tough, so they wouldn’t advocate continuing SALT II talks as Carter did.

Answer:

A. Opponents thought that President Carter was weak on foreign policy issues.