____ 16. Perestroika indicated that A. Mikhail Gorbachev did not want good relations with the United States. B. the Soviet Union was struggling financially. C. Mainland China and Taiwan were struggling financially. D. the Soviet Union was becoming more aggressive toward Afghanistan. ____ 17. What was President Jimmy Carter's greatest domestic SUCCESS? A. controlling inflation B. getting OPEC to lower oil prices C. creation of the Superfund D. inspiring confidence in the economy ____ 18. How did the rise of an urban African American middle class affect the civil rights movement? A. It calmed the push for civil rights because more African Americans were prospering. B. It encouraged the civil rights movement because many civil rights leaders were middle class, urban African Americans. C. It channeled the desire for civil rights into purely political efforts and supporting certain candidates. D. It made it more difficult for white and black civil rights advocates to work together. ____ 19. A reason for relying on nuclear weapons as a deterrent to attacks in the 1950s was A. they were less expensive and would allow cuts in defense spending. B. they were more expensive and would allow more money to go to industries. C