Afghanistan
What terrorist group set themselves up in Afghanistan?
Al-Queda
What was the goal of the Persian Gulf War?
To get Kuwait back from Iraq who was under the control of a terrorist group.
Who was president after the Cold War ended in 1989?
George H W Bush (senior)
What is the significance of the 2016 election?
Who were the two nominees?
The president elect did NOT get the majority vote.
Trump v. Hillary Clinton
Who was the 2000 presidency decided?
The supreme court issued a ruling.
Who was the leader of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda?
Osama Bin Laden
What is a negative effect of the NAFTA agreement? What three countries are involved in the agreement?
When Americans lose jobs because those jobs are sent overseas to countries that have no minimum wage.
USA, Mexico, and Canada
Who is considered to be the US President that caused the demise of of the USSR and the end of the Cold War?
Ronald Reagan
What is the significance of the 2008 election?
What is the name of our first ever peacetime alliance, created to keep western Europe from being attacked by communists.
NATO
What was the ultimate goal of invading Afghanistan?
The US retaliated after the 9/11 attack, but what goal did the US have?
To keep Al Qaeda from planning and carrying out other attacks.
Clinton signed this act which lowered tariffs between the US, Canada and Mexico (North America).
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
Who was Reagan's nemesis during the Cold War? He actually brought economic and social changes to his country?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Who was the president during the 9/11 attacks? Be specific.
George W. Bush (jr.)
Why would the US population become more ethnically diverse in modern history?
Immigration
What group of people were Americans most concerned about post 9/11? This fear caused an increase of military action in the Middle East.
Terrorists
A fear of Muslims in general sweeps the country.
The US realized their reliance on foreign oil in this conflict. Who was the US president at this time?
the Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm)
George H.W Bush (senior)
Ronald Reagan's economics called for less government and taxes. This is what type of economics?
Supply-side
Bill Clinton
homeland security was created because of what event?
9/11
What event showed that Al-Queda or other terrorist groups were willing to cause mass civilian casualties?
9/11
To combat terrorism, Congress passed what Act in 2002 that allows the government to possibly look into our internet and cell phone activity.
Limiting personal freedoms
The Patriot Act
What scandal brought an end to Nixon's presidency?
Watergate
What president negotiated peace talks between Israel and Egypt.
Jimmy Carter
The war on terror also includes the US's desire for what resource?
Oil