America Since 1975

Why was communism in the Soviet Union struggling in the 1980s?

• People wanted more freedom

• People wanted war

• The government took away jobs

The Soviet Union was broken up in to how many different countries?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Ronald Reagan wanted the Soviets to get rid of some of thier ___________?

• Army

• freedoms

• nuclear missiles

Mikhail Gorbachev was the leader of_____________?

• The United States

• China

• Poland

• The Soviet Union

What caused the collapse of the Berlin Wall?

• The U.S. bombed it

• People protested against communism

• They were paid to tear it down

Who was Ronald Reagan?

• Leader of the Soviet Union

• Leader of Berlin

• President of the United States

• Leader of China

What happened to the Soviet Union when the Cold War ended?

• The Soviet Union became a monarchy

• The Soviets stopped trade with all other nations

• The Soviet Union divided into independent republics

Which is not a place that planes flew into on 9-11?

• Twin Towers

• The Pentagon

• A field in Pennsylvania

• The Empire State Building

Why did Osama Bin Laden lead an attack against America on 9-11?

• Germany was still mad about World War II

• Osama bin Laden believed that the United States was the leader of an alliance against Islam

What government agency was created to protect America from terrorists after 9-11?

• Air Traffic Control

• Border Patrol

• Homeland Security

• The Police Department