Read the following excerpt from the address to the nation that Ronald Reagan gave in December 1987,
after meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union.
Select the two highlighted examples that show how Reagan-era policies contributed to the end of the Cold
War.
If you guessed the answer to this question, or did not answer it correctly, go back and review the End of the
Cold War in Reagan's Foreign Policies lesson.
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I believe this treaty represents a landmark in postwar history, because it is not just an arms control but an arms
reduction agreement. Unlike treaties of the past, this agreement does not simply establish ceilings for new weapons: It
actually reduces the number of such weapons. In fact, it altogether abolishes an entire class of U.S. and Soviet
nuclear missiles.
The verification measures in this treaty are also something new with far-reaching implications. On-site inspections and
short-notice inspections will be permitted within the Soviet Union. Again, this is a first-time event, a breakthrough, and
that's why I believe this treaty will not only lessen the threat of war, it can also speed along a process that may
someday remove that threat entirely.
Indeed, this treaty, and all that we've achieved during this summit, signals a broader understanding between the
United States and the Soviet Union. It is an understanding that will help keep the peace as we
work toward the
ultimate goal of our foreign policy: a world where the people of every land can decide for themselves
their form
of
government and way of life.
Yet as important as the INF treaty is, there is a further and even more crucial point about the last 3 days and the entire