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Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) {Ans: Popularly known as "Star Wars," President Reagan's SDI proposed the construction of an elaborate computer-controlled, anti-missile defense system capable of destroying enemy missiles in outer space.}Neoconservatism {Ans: American political philosophy that favors small gov't., laissez-faire capitalism, assertive foreign policy, personal responsibility, and "family values"}Mikhail Gorbachev {Ans: Head of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. His liberalization effort improved relations with the West, but he lost power after his reforms led to the collapse of Communist governments in eastern Europe.}Election of 1980 {Ans: Ronald Reagan won over Jimmy Carter because of the Iranian hostage crisis and America's stagflation.}mujahideen {Ans: A group that fought against the Soviet-supported government in Afghanistan; supported by the US}Iran-Contra Scandal {Ans: A major scandal of Reagan's second term that involved shipping arms to Iran to free hostages and diverting the money from the sale of these weapons to the Contra rebels in Nicaragua.}