Question

take another look at the excerpt from reagans farewell speech.

\we must keep up our guard, but we must also continue to work together to lessen and eliminate tension and mistrust. my view is that president gorbachev is different from previous soviet leaders. i think he knows some of the things wrong with his society and is trying to fix them. we wish him well. and well continue to work to make sure that the soviet union that eventually emerges from this process is a less threatening one. what it all boils down to is this: i want the new closeness to continue. and it will, as long as we make it clear that we will continue to act in a certain way as long as they continue to act in a helpful manner.\

—ronald reagan
farewell speech

what result does reagan hope will come from the us influence on the ussr?

• the ussr will sever ties with the united states.
• the united states will become more threatening.
• the ussr will become less threatening.

Explanation:

Analyze the source text

The excerpt from Ronald Reagan's farewell speech states: "And we'll continue to work to make sure that the Soviet Union that eventually emerges from this process is a less threatening one."

Match with options

The text explicitly states the goal is to ensure the emerging Soviet Union (USSR) is "a less threatening one." This directly matches the option: "The USSR will become less threatening."

Answer:

• The USSR will sever ties with the United States.
• The United States will become more threatening.
• The USSR will become less threatening. (Correct answer)