Bush Presidency
Who had George H.W. Bush served as Vice President for?
Ronald Reagan
Who was the dictator of Iraq during the Gulf War?
Saddam Hussein
Recessionary
Why was Clinton impeached?
For lying to Congress about the Monica Lewinsky affair
East and West were reunited in which country?
Germany
What campaign promise did George H. W. Bush break?
After saying, "Read my lips, no new taxes," he raised taxes.
Which country did Iraq invade for its oil resources?
Kuwait
What slogan helped Clinton win the whitehouse?
"It's the economy, stupid"
What state was Bill Clinton governor of before becoming President?
Arkansas
What trade agreement did Clinton sign with Canada and Mexico?
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
What major event marked the end of the Cold War during his presidency?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
How did the U.N. respond to Iraq's invasion
Pushed Iraq out of Kuwait
Which city suffered horrible riots after four police officers were acquitted in 1992 after beating up Rodney King, a black motorist?
Los Angeles
In which city was the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombed in one of the worst instances of domestic terrorism in the U.S.?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
After the fall of the Soviet Union, what happened to Yugoslavia?
Broken into separate countries - Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, and North Macedonia
What major law did George H.W. Bush sign?
Americans with Disabilities Act
What did the Iraqis do to keep the "Coalition of the Willing" from profiting off of Kuwait's oil?
Set the oil wells on fire.
Who was Clinton's running mate in the 1992 and 1996 elections?
Al Gore
Who led the effort to reform healthcare during Clinton's Presidency?
Hillary Clinton
What was the name of the 1995 peace agreement that ended the Bosnian War?
Dayton Accords
Bush was the director of which organization before becoming Vice President?
Central Intelligence Agency
How long did the Gulf War last once combat operations commenced (within two months)?
42 days.
Who was the independent billionaire candidate in the 1992 election?
Ross Perot
Who was the Republican Speaker of the House who promtoed a "Contract with America" an effort to shrink the federal government?
Newt Gingrich
In which country did 800,000 mostly Tutsis die at the hands of the Hutus in one of the worst genocides in the latter half of the 20th century?
Rwanda