his failure to increase trade with the West Indies
I believe it would be B
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You didn't list options, so I'll simply give some history here.
When President Ronald Reagan came into office in 1981, he took a hard stance toward the Soviet Union. Where previous leaders of the nations had pursued detente and nuclear arms reduction, Reagan spoke of the Soviet Union as the "evil empire" and, in 1983, proposed a major new space-based missile defense program, the Strategic Defense initiative.
But in 1985, the positions of the two countries began to shift again. In March 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev proposed policies of perestroika (restructuring) and glasnost (openness) in the Soviet Union. In November 1985, Reagan and Gorbachev met in person for the first of several summit meetings they would have, and developed a personal relationship.
In 1987, Reagan gave a speech in Berlin (a city divided between democratic West Berlin and communist East Berlin). In that speech he issued a famous personal appeal to Gorbachev, saying:
- <em>We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace. There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace. General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!</em>
I'm guessing options A B D and E
Answer:
A. America would provide economic aid to rebuild Europe.
Explanation:
On February 21, 1947, London notified the US administration that, due to financial difficulties, Britain would no longer be able to help Greece and Turkey. In Washington, they were confident that the Soviet Union would occupy the political vacuum in the event Britain left the Eastern Mediterranean. In Greece, the royal government could not defeat the Communists. The possible victory of the Greek left could be the beginning of a revolutionary wave that could overwhelm Italy and France with their mighty communist parties.
On March 12, 1947, US President Truman requested $400 million from Congress for urgent assistance to Greece and Turkey. By the end of May 1947, funds were allocated. Truman referred to the need to restrain the onslaught of "world communism." He proposed to do this mainly by economic methods - this was the essence of his famous doctrine. The presidential speech used the argument of the "long telegram" by J. Kennan. Since the appeal of Truman to Congress in March 1947, the concept of “containment” has officially become the basis of US foreign policy.