Apentix/AP US History/Unit 9: Period 9 (1980-Present)/Question

AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt

The Reagan Doctrine committed the United States to

A.providing aid to anticommunist insurgencies fighting Soviet-backed governments

B.withdrawing from all overseas military bases

C.negotiating an immediate nuclear weapons ban with the Soviet Union

D.recognizing the legitimacy of communist governments in Latin America

Explanation

Core Concept

The administration backed groups like the Nicaraguan contras and Afghan mujahideen against Soviet-aligned regimes. The doctrine extended containment by supporting rebels rather than sending US ground forces.

Correct Answer

Aproviding aid to anticommunist insurgencies fighting Soviet-backed governments

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