George H. W. Bush

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How long was George H.W. Bush president?

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4 years

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What was the name of the conflict that lasted six weeks in January 1991 when President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops to restore peace in Kuwait?

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Persian Gulf War

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The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?

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Soviet Union

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What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?

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Saadam Hussein

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A trade agreement that removed restrictions between the US, Canada, and Mexico.

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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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A phrase spoken by presidential candidate George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican National Convention in which he pledge not to tax the American people further.

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Read my lips, no new taxes

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NAFTA supports trade with which nations?

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Mexico and Canada

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What did the events of the Persian Gulf War and the Balkan Crisis in the 1990s indicate about the foreign policy goals of American Leaders? Options: They desire greater economic stability in the Middle East, They wish to expand trade and eliminate all tariffs with the Middle Eastern nations, They want to help maintain peace and stop oppression around the world, They only act where American access to scarce resources is at stake

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They want to help maintain peace and stop oppression around the world

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What country was liberated as a result of the Persian Gulf War?

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Kuwait

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Reagan's Vice President, Republican who was elected President in the election of 1988.

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George HW Bush