US Leaders
Which US leader said they cry every time a child is killed?
George W. Bush
What is capitalism?
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
Is the threat of communism real?
No!
Has the US been involved in overthrowing governments in Latin America?
Yes!
Which middle eastern leader was accused of denying the existence of the Holocaust? Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Saddam Hussein, or Muhammad Gaddafi
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Who did Blum compare to Hitler?
Barack Obama
Does the US respect the civil rights/liberties of suspected terrorists?
No!
What did we use to justify atrocities in countries around the world?
Communism
Has the US gotten along with or supported mass murderers, dictators, and torturers?
Yes!
Why do so many civilians die when foreign countries are bombed?
Because the US/NATO purposely bomb areas where civilians live and where there are more civilians
Which US leader said that we should look forward not back?
Barack Obama
Why can patriotism be bad?
It is used as justification to commit atrocities like genocide and war
Who did we encourage to remain in Baltics for a year in order to crush the spread of bolshevism?
The German forces/the Nazis
Why did America seize millions of dollars from Cuba?
Because the US sees Cuban health care system and Havana’s sharing of medication as a way to win allies in the third world, specifically Latin America
Why did the US infiltrate Afghanistan?
For the OIL!
Which US leader said that the US doesn’t need to follow international laws?
Condoleezza Rice
Why did 9/11 happen?
Because the terrorists were retaliating for the many abuses perpetrated against Arab countries by the US over the years
What percent of East Germans said they were happier with communism?
51%
What percent of people live in poverty in Nicaragua?
70%
Which country was said to have weapons of mass destruction? (even though they didn’t)
Iraq
Which US leader said that the National Security Agency (which spies on Americans without a court order) is a limited program?
George W. Bush
Name one thing the US has done to its soldiers
Used in experiments, exposed to harmful chemicals, denied adequate healthcare, subjected to mysterious vaccines, forced to buy better gear for themselves
Why was the Berlin Wall created?
To stop the loss of skilled workers from West Berlin
Why are immigrants leaving Latin America?
Because the US involvement has caused governments to become corrupt and countries to become in poverty
Which middle eastern country had the highest standard of living in the region, highest life expectancy, lowest infant mortality, highest UN human development index in Africa before being bombed?
Libya