Question

5.6.2 test (cst): globalization and the world today
i understand the fear of war and the pain of division that
afflict this continent– and i pledge to you my countrys
efforts to help overcome these burdens. to be sure, we in
the west must resist soviet expansion. so we must
maintain defenses of unassailable strength. yet we seek
peace; so we must strive to reduce arms on both sides.

a. reagan worked to restructure the economy of the soviet union
through perestroika.

b. reagan did not trust mikhail gorbachev and continually threatened
to attack the soviet union.

c. reagan created policies to send monetary aid to the soviet union
so it could overcome communism.

d. reagan placed a great deal of political pressure on the soviet
union to make drastic changes.

Explanation:

The excerpt reflects Reagan's approach: a commitment to strong defenses against Soviet expansion paired with efforts toward arms reduction. This dual strategy was part of applying political pressure to push the Soviet Union toward changes. Option A is incorrect because perestroika was a Gorbachev initiative, not Reagan's. Option B is wrong as Reagan did engage in diplomacy with Gorbachev, not just threats of attack. Option C is false because Reagan did not send monetary aid to the Soviet Union to overcome communism.

Answer:

D. Reagan placed a great deal of political pressure on the Soviet Union to make drastic changes.