UNIT 7-Contemporary World History - LESSON 3-Global Conflicts

Describe the effects of internal conflict on Rwanda.

• Rwanda's internal conflict has led to a free-market economy based in capitalism and the end of socialism in the country.

• Rwanda's internal conflict has been ongoing for decades, with various peacekeeping missions from the UN failing to establish stability.

• Rwanda's internal conflict led to years of trauma in the country. The years afterward were focused on reconciliation and recovery.

• Rwanda's internal conflict has meant that sectarian identities have become more prominent in the politics of the region in the years since the conflict.

Which of the following events should appear first when constructing a timeline?

• the Iran hostage crisis

• the formation of the state of Israel

• the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center

• the Persian Gulf War

Who founded al-Qaeda?

• Ramzi Yousef

• Saddam Hussein

• Osama Bin Laden

• Yassir Arafat

Which of the following offers an accurate analysis of the U.S.'s responses to various crises in the Middle East?

• The U.S. always achieved its objectives because it was the builder of international coalitions.

• The U.S. engaged in both war and efforts at peace depending on the circumstance and nature of the crisis.

• The U.S. engaged in military conflict only because overwhelming force was the only way to achieve its goals.

• The U.S. used peaceful diplomacy only because military engagement risked too many lives.

Which of the following offers the best summary of the significance of the First Gulf War?

• In the aftermath of the First Gulf War, the U.S. considered itself to be the sole superpower.

• In the aftermath of the First Gulf War, the U.S. sponsored the Camp David Accords.

• In the aftermath of the First Gulf War, the U.S. launched a global war on terror.

• In the aftermath of the First Gulf War, the U.S. waged war against the Taliban.