Post World War II

The election of 2008 was historically significant because -

• the first African-American was elected President.
• the Democrats had won a presidential election for the first time in 16 years.
• for the first time in American history there was no third party candidate.
• Hillary Clinton won the Democratic party nomination.

"The world’s largest computer network which connects millions of computer all over the world." This is the definition for ....

• Communication
• Network
• Internet
• World Wide Web

The War on Terror began after

• the first invasion of Iraq in 1991
• Clinton's impeachment trial in 1999
• Bush's victory over Gore in the 2000 election
• the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01

Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:

• Reaganomics
• Trade Imbalance
• Iran-Contra Affair
• Heritage Foundation

What was the affect of the Supreme court stopping the 2000 election recount in Florida?

• Bush won the election
• Gore won the election
• America re-voted in a special election
• Do not choose this one!

A trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada which phased out tariffs between the three countries in the hopes of stimulating the economies of all the members.

• World Trade Organization (WTO)
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
• United Nations (UN)

President Clinton was impeached, but ultimately not removed from office due to -

• an extra-marital affair and lying under oath
• the Iran-Contra Afffair
• the Watergate Scandal
• the leak of the Pentagon Papers

What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?

• He was fired
• He resigned
• He was impeached
• He was promoted

In 1990, the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait seizing control over its oil fields. Fearing an invasion of Saudi Arabia as well, UN forces under US leadership quickly defeated Iraq leading to a cease-fire.

• Persian Gulf War
• Iran-Contra Affair
• Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Operation Overlord

In 1986, officials in the Reagan Administration acted against the policy of refusing to negotiate with terrorists by secretly selling arms to Iran as part of a deal in exchange for the release of American hostages in Lebanon. Profits from the sales were diverted to support anti-Communist rebels.

• Iran-Contra Affair
• Teapot Dome Scandal
• Iran Hostage Crisis
• Lebanese Gun Affair