What was one major success of the strategic defense initiative?

It demonstrated significant weaknesses in the Soviet economy.

in this way, as a created nation, france will probably use socio-economic reasons   at times do not take into account national economic, cultural, and social differences in protected industries. losing sovereignty, national independence.

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a. because the u.s. was the leading with the most technology, economy, etc. also was teamed with other allies witch boosted the economy and materials to improve technology and use it.