Cold War and Reagan
This country was the United States' main rival during the Cold War.
Soviet Union
Before computers how did people communicate?
Letters or phone calls (or “all work was done by hand”
On the morning of what day were 4 planes hijacked and attack the United States?
September 11, 2001
How long did the War in Afghanistan last?
20 years
The Cold War involved a constant threat of this type of war between superpowers.
Nuclear War
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners Lee
On September 11, 2001 two planes crashed into what building?
The World Trade Center
Al-Qaeda hid in which country after 9/11?
*Hint: this was a reason we went to war with them.
Afghanistan
Who became U.S. president in 1981 and increased military spending to help win the Cold War?
Ronald Reagan
List two ways computers changed life at school
New ways for teaching and learning; students could interact with people around the world; easier access to share and find information.
The events of 9/11 directly led to the declaration of what?
The War on Terror
What was the main stated goal of the 2003 invasion of Iraq?
To overthrow Saddam Hussein and create a new government (and prevent support for terrorists)
In what year did the Soviet Union officially dissolve, marking the end of the Cold War?
December 1991
Due to new technology what has happened to computers?
They have become more affordable and accessible
After 9/11, which U.S. president launched the War on Terror?
George W. Bush
What was one of the main goals of the War in Afghanistan?
Find and capture Osama Bin-Laden and Al-Qaeda members
Defeat the Taliban government and replace it.
Besides increasing military spending, name one action Reagan took to help end the Cold War
He negotiated with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in person / traveled to the Soviet Union to discuss freedom
Explain one positive and one negative effect of personal computers at work.
Positive: increased productivity and new ways of working (work from home, access to learning); Negative: decreased productivity when employees surf the web instead of working.
What was the name of the group and their leader that carried out 9/11?
Al- Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden
What did president George W. Bush believe that Iraq was going to do?
*Hint: this led to the invasion of Iraq
He believed they were going to support terrorists like Al-Qaeda.
When Ronald Reagan gave his speech at the Berlin Wall, what was his intention/goal with giving this speech?
To help the United States win the Cold War.