The Gulf War
What was it called when we sent troops to Saudia Arabia
Operation Desert Shield
what does the DNC stand for
Democratic National Committee
What does glasnost mean
(Openness)Opening the country to new ideas-etc
What got the u.s. involved in World War II
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
who's assassination sparked World War 1
Franz Ferdinand
Who threatened to invade Kuwait
Saddam Hussein
Which president had to resign due to this
Richard Nixon
What does perestroika mean
Reconstructing the economic and political system
what year did the US get involved in World War II
1941
Who was the 41st president
George Herbert Walker Bush
what percentage of the world's oil did Kuwait have
10%
What are we pretty sure Richard Nixon did that was illegal leading to his resignation
covered Watergate up
What two countries were in the space race
USSR and the USA
What year did World War start in Europe
1939
Who was the first president
George Washington
What year did Desert Storm start
1990
Who pardoned Richard Nixon
Ford
What is an arms race
A buildup and a stockpile of weapons
How many Allied countries were involved in World War 2
About 50
What were the names of the two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
little boy and fat man
how many countries were in the desert storm coalition
34
How many people did not trust the government after Watergate and Vietnam
78%
What was the Miracle on Ice
us beating the USSR at hockey
who was the commander of the Pacific Theater during World War II
Douglas MacArthur
where did robert e. lee surrendered his army to ulysses s. grant
where did robert e. lee surrendered his army to ulysses s. grant