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Who was President during the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
John F. Kennedy
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What conflict occurred after Japan dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor?
WWII
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What conflict involving exiles was a failure? A. Cuban Missile Crisis B. Bay of Pigs Invasion C. WWI D. Iran Hostage Crisis
B. Bay of Pigs Invasion
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Who was the leader of Cuba during the Bay of Pigs Invasion? A. The Shah of Iran B. Khomeini C. Nikita Khurschev D. Fidel Castro
D. Fidel Castro
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Why did Iranian students storm the US Embassy in Iran? A. They wanted to take control of the CIA B. They wanted to stop human rights violations from taking place C. They wanted to place economic pressure on the Shah D. They wanted people to know they were angry with the US for protecting the Shah
D.
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What is an armistice?
A cease-fire agreement or agreement to stop fighting
200
Who mandated a coalition of 32 countries in 1991? A. United Nations B. NATO C. President Carter D. Saddam Hussein
A. United Nations
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Which president took office just minutes before the hostages of Iran were set free?
Ronald Reagan
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Why did President Roosevelt consider December 7,1941 a "date that will live in infamy"? A. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor B. Germany invaded Poland C. North Korea attacked South Korea D. Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center
A. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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Define diplomacy
Keeping good relations with other countries, negotiating.
300
Which conflict did President Carter order a filed rescue mission? A. Bay of Pigs B. Cuban Hostage Crisis C. Iran Hostage Crisis D. Iraq Hostage Crisis
C. Iran Hostage Crisis
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What US agency helped train Cuban exiles?
CIA or Central Intelligence Agency
300
FLASHBACK: What governing document was drawn up before the Pilgrims went ashore?
Mayflower Compact
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What are exiles?
People who leave their own country. In this case, people who left Cuba because of Fidel Castro.
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True or False: Bay of Pigs Invasion was an attempt to stop the spread of communism.
True
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What is an embassy?
A place where ambassadors live and work in foreign countries
400
Which conflict involved Saddam Hussein accusing Kuwait of illegally pumping oil? A. Persian War B. Gulf War II C. Iran Hostage Crisis D. WWII
A. The Persian War is also called Gulf War I or Operation Desert Storm
400
What is a coalition?
A military alliance
400
Which war, also called Operation Iraqi Freedom, did President Bush accuse Iraq of developing nuclear weapons?
Gulf War II
400
Which conflict did a British cruise ship called the Lusitania sink from torpedo?
WWI
500
Which conflict ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month?
WWI
500
Which conflict used propaganda posters like Uncle Sam and Rosie the Riveter?
WWII
500
Who was president during WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
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Which war involved a president giving executive order 9066 to send Japanese Americans to internment camps?
WWII
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Who was President during World War I
Woodrow Wilson
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