Question

in 1987, president reagan and soviet leader mikhail gorbachev signed the intermediate - range nuclear forces (inf) treaty, which

• improved us - soviet relations through the reduction of arms.
• increased cold war tensions between the united states and the ussr.
• declared the united states the winner of the cold war.
• angered many americans who did not favor compromise.

Explanation:

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty was a landmark arms control agreement between the U.S. and USSR. Its core purpose was to eliminate an entire class of nuclear missiles, which directly reduced military tensions and improved bilateral relations during the Cold War. The other options are incorrect: it reduced, not increased, tensions; it did not declare a Cold War winner; and while some hardliners may have objected, this was not the primary or defining outcome of the treaty.

Answer:

A. improved US-Soviet relations through the reduction of arms.