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29 and 30 Life after the Cold War
29 and 30 Life after the Cold War
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1
Why were Middle Eastern nations angry at the U.S. and its allies?
The West used too much oil
Too much oil left the Middle East
Western nations supported Israel
The US was too powerful
2
True or False: The Taliban gained power in Afghanistan after the failed Soviet invasion?
True
False
3
What was the largest country to emerge form the former Soviet Union?
Georgia
Russia
Ukraine
Lativa
4
The anti-communist policies in the 1980s are called the __ Doctrine?
Reagan
Obama
Monroe
Carter
5
Fill in the Blank: Operation _ was the invasion of Kuwait to push out Iraqi military troops.
Red Dawn
Rolling Thunder
Desert Storm
Overload
6
True or False: Airports increased security between the 1950s and 1960s to prevent hijackings.
False
True
7
Which Soviet leader believed communism is not the best type of government?
Vladimir Lenin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikitia Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
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Who was the President when the Soviet Union dissolved?
William Clinton
George H.W. Bush
Barack Obama
Ronald Reagan
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Which leader invaded Kuwait?
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Landen
Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Hushur ibn Maktoum
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Why did President Ronald Reagan change his attitude toward the Soviet Union?
The Soviet government was giving its citizens more freedoms
The United States lost fighter jets over Soviet territory
Several Soviet spies were captured in the White House
The United States did not have money to build new weapons.
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What became a barried to technology and trade in East Germany
The Great Wall
The Berlin Wall
the Wailing Wall
Hadrian's Wall
12
True or False: Lives were changed by technology in the 80s?
True
False
13
Which organization was created in the 1960s to control the world oil market?
UNESCO
UNICEF
OPEC
WHO
14
What kind of government was established in East Germany?
socialist
communist
fascist
democratic
15
How long were East German citizens separated from their families in West Germany?
Thirty Years
24 Years
ll Years
a few months
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Which region is the largest source of oil in the world?
South America
Middle East
Eastern Europe
Central Aisa
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What caused the U.S. to become directly involved in the Middle East?
Oil tankers were blockaded
Israel attacked Egypt
Iraq invaded Kuwait
The price of oil increased
18
The government makes all the economic decisions in a __ economy.
mixed
command
flow
market
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True or False: Ronald Reagan was a popular U.S. president?
False
True