What effect did President Reagan expect his economic policies to have on America? (1 point) Responses The national government would take in more money and spend more on welfare and education. The national government would take in more money and spend more on welfare and education. Deficits would increase, causing cuts to future defense spending. Deficits would increase, causing cuts to future defense spending. Industries would be deregulated but pollution would likely decrease. Industries would be deregulated but pollution would likely decrease. Americans would have more money to spend and save because taxes were lowered.

Americans would have more money to spend and save because taxes were lowered.

What effect did United States policy have on the Soviet Union’s war in Afghanistan and why did Soviet troops finally withdraw from Afghanistan in 1989? (1 point) Responses With U.S. support, the Soviet Union defeated the Afghan rebel forces. With U.S. support, the Soviet Union defeated the Afghan rebel forces. During peace talks, Ronald Reagan convinced the Soviet Union to remove its troops from Afghanistan. During peace talks, Ronald Reagan convinced the Soviet Union to remove its troops from Afghanistan. U.S. support for Afghan fighters helped make the war too costly for the Soviet Union to fight, so the Soviets were forced to pull out. U.S. support for Afghan fighters helped make the war too costly for the Soviet Union to fight, so the Soviets were forced to pull out. The Soviet Union gave in to U.S. criticism of its war in Afghanistan and agreed to remove its troops.

U.S. support for Afghan fighters helped make the war too costly for the Soviet Union to fight, so the Soviets were forced to pull out.