Communism
Communism Is Over
1980's Foreign Policy
Elections 1980 - 2000
The Middle East
100
The official name of Russia under Communism
What is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics OR the Soviet Union?
100
Country where a wall separated its capital into Communist and Non-Communist sides.
What is East Germany?
100
Middle Eastern country that suffered a religious civil war - the U.S. embassy and peacekeeper barracks were bombed there.
What is Lebanon?
100
The Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates in the disputed 2000 Presidential election.
Who are George W. Bush and Al Gore?
100
This non-Arab country is our ally and has signed peace agreements with Egypt and Jordan.
What is Israel?
200
Three basic principles of Communism.
What are: 1. Government owns and controls all property 2. Single party controls the government 3. Everyone is treated the same. 4. Needs of the country over the needs of the individual 5. No organized religion.
200
First Communist country to open its border with the West.
What is Hungary?
200
Th name of the pro-democracy movement that began in Poland in 1980's and was initially crushed by the Soviet Union
What is Solidarity?
200
The Democratic and Republican candidates for the 1980 Presidential election.
Who are Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter?
200
This country recently saw its president, Hosni Mubarak, resign after 18 days of protests.
What is Egypt?
300
During the 1980's, the two Central American nations under or threatened by Communism.
What are Nicaragua and El Salvador.
300
Country where Communism ended in a Velvet Revolution .
What is Czechoslovakia?
300
Island nation in the Caribbean that was invaded by the United States during the Reagan Administration.
What is Grenada?
300
During the election of 1984, she was the first woman ever nominated to be Vice President.
Who is Geraldine Ferraro?
300
This country is the main provider of oil to the United States.
What is Saudi Arabia?
400
Four of the five Communist countries that exist today?
What are: 1. China 2. North Korea 3. Cuba 4. Vietnam 5. Laos
400
Five former Soviet Republics that are now independent countries in Europe.
What are: 1. Estonia 2. Latvia 3. Lithuania 4. Ukraine 5. Russia 6. Belarus 7. Moldova
400
The reason the United States boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics.
What is the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
400
During the election of 1984, he was the first African American candidate to receive significant votes during the primary season.
Who is Jesse Jackson?
400
The current upheaval in the Middle east can be traced to the initial successful uprising in this north African country.
What is Tunisia?
500
During the 1980's, this country provided military bases to the Americans to help in the fight against Communism.
What is Honduras?
500
Five former Soviet Republics that are now independent nations in Asia
What are: 1. Russia 2. Armenia 3. Georgia 4. Azerbaijan 5. Kazakhstan 6. Turkmenistan 7. Tadjikistan 8. Uzbekistan 9. Kirgizstan
500
The assassination of Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat threatened these signed peace agreements between Egypt and Israel.
What are the Camp David Accords?
500
Independent candidate who received 19% of the vote in 1992 and may have caused George H.W. Bush to lose the election.
Who is Ross Perot?
500
At the present time, this north African country is experiencing violence and bloodshed as its people protest its autocratic leader.
What is Libya?
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