People
Whose experiences of being an ambassador, vice president, and congressman prepared him to be the president of the United States?
George H.W. Bush
What is the name of the short war in the Persian Gulf in the 1990s?
Operation Desert Storm
What domestic act of terrorism occurred in Atlanta?
Olympic Game bombing
Who defeated George H.W. Bush and Ross Perot in a presidential election?
Bill Clinton
Who was the Republican leader who fought Clinton's ideas and called for a "Contract with America"?
Newt Gingrich
What country did Clinton loan 20 billion dollars to?
Mexico
What did Clinton try to prevent in order to protect the environment?
oil drilling
What was the economy and crime like during the 1990s?
Low unemployment
growing economy
decrease in crime
Who opposed a communist coup in the USSR?
Boris Yeltsin
What American ship was attacked by international terrorists in Yemen?
USS Cole
What act was passed by congress in 1990 in regard to the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
Oil Pollution Act
What changes in technology occurred in the 1990s?
introduction of cell phones
personal computers were widely available
more easily used worldwide web
explosion of cable television
Who was the dictator in Iraq?
Saddam Hussein
What is the name of the complex of tall office building in NYC that was targeted by terrorists in 1993?
World Trade Center
What did Congress pass in 1990 in an attempt to decrease pollution from acid rain and motor vehicles?
Clean Air Act
What troubles did Clinton face during his second term?
donations by the Chinese Embassy supporting Clinton
Clinton lying under oath about an affair
an impeachment trial
Who was the Panamanian leader who surrendered to American forces?
Manuel Noriega
Where did Clinton help settle conflict between the Loyalists and the Nationalists?
Northern Ireland
What agreement in the 1990s allowed trade to take place openly between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
NAFTA
What is true of international trade during Clinton's presidency?
Congress passed NAFTA
Clinton signed bill normalizing trade with China
The GATT became the World Trade Organization