week 29
what was the Berlin Wall for?
to stop people from immigrating from west to east.
when did the Soviet Union fall?
in 1991 when the Cold War ended.
who planned the 9\11 attack?
Al-Queda
Who was president in 1981 to 1989?
Ronald Reagan
who formed Al-Queda?
Osama Bin Laden
what was the main target of 9\11?
the World Trade Center
what was the Reagan Doctrine for?
It was to support the anti-communist government.
Who protected Saudi Arabia and launched an attack on Kuwait to repel Iraqi forces?
George H. W. Bush
what was the other building attacked in 9\11?
The Pentagon
Where is Mikhail Gorbachev from?
A small city in Russia.
two reasons to hijack airplanes.
To get money or free a prisoner (extortion)
Location
how did the war on Terror begin?
Operation Enduring Freedom
What are Perestroika and Glasnost?
Perestroika: encouraged growth and freedmen market systems. It also encouraged democratic elections for various government positions.
Glasnost: to enact social change in the country and to expand the rights of citizens.
what was the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program?
A program to decrease the number of nuclear weapons and increase trust between the U.S. and the USSR.
the goal of the Patriot Act
to identify and prevent terrorist activity