US History Unit 11 Q's

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The beginning of the end of the Cold War is identified with which following event? Options: Dissolution of the Soviet Union, Fall of the Berlin Wall, Election of Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

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Fall of the Berlin Wall

Front

President George H.W. Bush led an international military coalition to remove ______________ out of the small Persian Gulf country of Kuwait in 1991.

Back

Iraqi forces

Front

Which of the following was NOT an official aim of George W. Bush's "global war on terror?" Destroy their organizations, Deny sponsorship & support, Diminish the underlying conditions that terrorists seek to exploit

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Invade countries harboring terrorists

Front

Two political and economic reforms introduced in the Soviet Union in the 1980's which led to modernization were Perestroika and Glasnost.

Back

True

Front

The terrorist network ____________ was responsible for the attacks on 9/11 in the United States in 2001

Back

al-Qaeda

Front

In 1992, how many political parties achieved more than 15% of the popular vote each?

Back

3

Front

NAFTA is an international agreement which reduced trade between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada

Back

False

Front

George W. Bush was elected in a landslide victory over Democratic challenger Al Gore in the election of 2000.

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False