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Big news and laws passed
Propaganda, and foreign affairs
Movies, TV, Music
Medical Advancements and heroes
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Why were people treated like slaves in Iraq?
Because the economy was in bad shape and they needed fast money.
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Name 1 big news event?.
Y2K, When they thought the world would end.
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What country was using nuclear energy?
Iran, to try and get ahead of America
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What were the most popular TV shows?
ER, Sienfeld, and Friends
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What was one medical advancement from the 90?
Discovery of a gene and identification of a key protein involved in the development of allergic diseases.
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How did the Liberia civil war start?
They disliked there new president.
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What was one of the most important laws that was passed?
The immigration law of 1990 that allowed more immigrants from another country allowed into the U.S in 1 year.
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What was a major propaganda in the 90s?
Bill Clinton and George Bush in the presidential election.
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What is this movie clip from? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26HJ52yRz2s
Titanic, by James Cameron
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Why was Michael Jordan considered a sports hero in the 90s?
He won 6 NBA titles in the 90s and he brought the Bulls to victory many times.
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What was the most popular movie in France?
Tatie Danielle
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Personal incomes doubled from the recession in 1990, and there was higher productivity overall. After the 1996 Welfare Reform Act there was a reduction of poverty, and the Wall Street stock exchange stayed over the 10,500 mark from 1999 to 2001.
What was the state of the economy?
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What was another popular propaganda at the time?
During the 1990's propaganda was used to persuade public opinion in Britain and America of the justification for removing Iraq's socialist government, claiming it's leader - Sadaam Hussein - to be a brutal and repressive dictator.
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What was the most popular type of music in the 90s?
Hard Rock music and Rap. Such as the Nirvana and Biggie or Tupac
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What were 3 important thing George H. W Bush did that was important?
He signed the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; this was one of the most pro-civil rights bills in decades.He also worked to increase federal spending for education, childcare, and advanced technology research. In dealing with the environment, Bush reauthorized the Clean Air Act, requiring cleaner burning fuels.
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What were the top TV stations in France?
France1 and France2
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Bill Clinton, George Bush (First One)
Who were the presidents?
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Why did oil prices in the 90s increase so much?
The price increases occurred after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2. Prices rose from $21 per barrel at the end of July to $28 on August 6, reaching $46 by mid-October.[
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What big music conflict was there in the 90s?
It was Biggie and Tupac. They both rapped about similar things.
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What important bill did Bill Clinton sign at the begging of his presidency?
Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which required large employers to allow employees to take unpaid leave for pregnancy or a serious medical condition.
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What were popular fads in France?
Leather, and exercise a lot
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When was cloning discovered?
It was discovered in 1997 by a scientist Ian Wilmut, Keith Campbell who cloned a sheep. It was a scientific break through.
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Name 3 topics most looked at relating to foreign affairs in the 1990s
1) reduce US dependence on Gulf oil (2) ease the Third World debt crisis (3) limit the damage from narcotics traffic.
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What were the top movies of 1990, 1995, and 1997?
1995: Batman Forever, by Joel Schumacher 1997: Titanic, by James Cameron 1990: Home Alone, by Chris Columbus
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When did the human genome project begin and what is it?
It started formally in 1990, but wasn't finished until 2003. Its goal was to identify all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA.