Notable People
Who was Britain's first woman prime minister?
Margaret Thatcher
What three countries signed the free-trade agreement, NAFTA?
US, Canada, Mexico
What term was used for neutral nations that were not yet aligned with either freedom or Communism during the Cold War?
What country crushed the freedom demonstration at Tianamen Square?
China
In 1945, where did Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin meet to discuss World War II?
Yalta
What U.S. President called for a New World Order?
George H.W. Bush
What is the name of the organization that has integrated several countries of Europe?
European Union
What is a lessening of tension or hostility between nations?
Detente
What European country was split by the free world and the U.S.S.R?
Germany
Who was president during the Bay of Pigs incident?
John F Kennedy
What U.S. President encouraged the development of a Strategic Defense Initiative program?
Ronald Reagan
What organization was formed in 1949 to combat the threat of Communism in the free world?
NATO
What are nations supposedly independent but technically under the dominance of another?
Satellites
Where is the United Nations headquarters located? (city)
New York City
During what war did General Norman Schwarzkopf lead U.S. forces?
Persian Gulf
What author recounts her experiences during the Holocaust?
Corrie Ten Boom
What organization established in 1995 influenced a global economy?
World Trade Organization
What field has opened new branches of biological research and medical treatment?
Biotechnology
Saddam Hussein was the leader of what country?
Iraq
After World War II, Douglas MacArthur served as the military governor of what country?
Japan
Which president signed the cease-fire ending the Vietnam Conflict?
Richard Nixon
In what year did Israel become a nation?
1948
The artistic approach of what movement focused on the common working man?
Regionalism
What country was created for the Muslims of India?
Pakistan
In what year did the US Senate ratify the treaty to give complete control of the Panama Canal to the Panamanians?
1999