Freed blacks were prohibited from voting under ______.

During the Cold War, the conflict in ____________ led Congress to become more assertive in the foreign policy process.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

The Soviet empire collapsed in the early 1990s partly as a result of

A. a massive loss of Soviet credibility internationally. B. the refusal of Soviet leadership to attempt a thawing of relations with the United States. C. the Soviets' failure to keep pace with America. D. both the Soviets' failure to keep pace with America and a massive loss of their credibility internationally. E. None of these answers is correct.