S.S. Test

Select two causes that dissolved the Soviet Union and resulted in the end of the Cold War.

• The people of the Soviet Union were unhappy with the economy and government

• The Soviet Union continued to have the same leadership.

• Poland and Bulgaria wanted to remain communist countries.

• New leadership encouraged openness and freedom to express ideas

Which best describes the United States’ concern about Iraq invading Saudi Arabia during the first Gulf War?

• The US did not want Iraq to become a world superpower

• The US did not want Iraq to have access to the sea.

• Saudi Arabia was the world’s largest oil producer, and the US did not want Iraq to control it.

• Saudi Arabia was not a strong country

Who was the leader of Al Qaeda during the attacks of September11,2001?

• Saddam Hussein

• Osama bin Laden

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• George W. Bush

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• It is cheaper for companies

• It provides more jobs for Americans

• It increases the competition between companies

• It brings more tourists to the United States

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• D

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• D