Question

reagan and the evil empire
reagans changing views
look at each pair of statements. mark the first event with a 1, and the second event with a 2.
reagan thought the ussr could be an ally.
reagan argued that the ussr was evil.
reagan expressed a fear of communism.
reagan was able to compromise with a communist leader.
reagan signed an arms treaty with gorbachev.
reagan refused to compromise with soviet leaders.

Explanation:

Analyze the first pair of statements

The first pair compares Reagan's view of the USSR as a potential ally versus his view of the USSR as evil.

• "Reagan argued that the USSR was evil" refers to his famous 1983 "Evil Empire" speech.
• "Reagan thought the USSR could be an ally" occurred later in his presidency (1987–1988) as he developed a close working relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev.
• Therefore, "Reagan argued that the USSR was evil" is 1, and "Reagan thought the USSR could be an ally" is 2.

Analyze the second pair of statements

The second pair compares Reagan's fear of communism versus his ability to compromise with a communist leader.

• "Reagan expressed a fear of communism" was a defining feature of his early political career and early presidency (late 1970s and early 1980s).
• "Reagan was able to compromise with a communist leader" occurred in the mid-to-late 1980s during summits with Gorbachev.
• Therefore, "Reagan expressed a fear of communism" is 1, and "Reagan was able to compromise with a communist leader" is 2.

Analyze the third pair of statements

The third pair compares Reagan's refusal to compromise with Soviet leaders versus his signing of an arms treaty with Gorbachev.

• "Reagan refused to compromise with Soviet leaders" characterized his first term (1981–1984), during which he rejected summits with early, hardline Soviet leaders like Brezhnev, Andropov, and Chernenko.
• "Reagan signed an arms treaty with Gorbachev" refers to the INF Treaty signed in December 1987.
• Therefore, "Reagan refused to compromise with Soviet leaders" is 1, and "Reagan signed an arms treaty with Gorbachev" is 2.

Answer:

Question 1

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<blank>1</blank> Reagan argued that the USSR was evil.

Question 2

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Question 3

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<blank>1</blank> Reagan refused to compromise with Soviet leaders.