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1
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When was Margaret Thatcher elected?

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1979

2
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When was Ronald Reagan elected?

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1980

3
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What did Reagan and thatcher both believe in?

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that high taxes and government spending damaged private enterprise
both dedicated to trident
both considered the USSR as the evil empire

4
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How did Reagan weaken the position of the USSR?

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restricted trade with the USSR
SDI
increased support for 3rd world anti soviet regimes
confrontational rhetoric such as “evil empire”

5
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How did the elections of US presidents work?

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elected in November

Didn’t take office until January