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New Millenium
review Ch. 25 & 26
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was formed to combine political and economic institutions with a single currency, common citizen rights and more? | European Union |
| What was formed to stimulate and supervise the push toward a global economy? | World Trade Organization |
| What country did Saddam Hussein invade as part of his plan to make all Arab nations around the Persian Gulf under his control? | Kuwait |
| What was the air offensive of the US to help liberate Kuwait? | Operation Desert Storm |
| Who led American Troops in the Persian Gulf War? | Norman Schwarzkopf |
| What President's foreign policy included attempts for peace with Israel and Palestine? | Bill Clinton |
| What leader of Russia was a key transitional figure in Russia's shift from Communism? | Yeltsin |
| What leader of Mexico worked with Bush(43) to improve trade relations with the US? | Vicente Fox Quesada |
| What area in Central America poses many security issues to the US because of its position of international shipping and the instability of who controls it? | Panama Canal |
| Who is an admired author of the 20th century? | C.S. Lewis |
| Who is the most influential illustrator of the 20th century? | Rockwell |
| Who is an admired architect of the 20th century? | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Advances in what field have allowed manipulation of DNA? | biotechnology |
| Advances in what field involve the manipulation of atoms and molecules? | nanotechnology |
| What was developed by the Department of Defense but has evolved into a commonplace form of communication? | internet |
| Its first use was to enable the military to strike with great precision. | Global Positioning System |
| What nation was third to send a man into space? | China |
| Who was the US President during the Persian Gulf War? | George H. W. Bush |
| Who was the US President during the "9-11" attack? | George W. Bush |
| Who launched the "9-11" attack on America? | al-Qaeda |
| Who was the leader of al-Qeda during the "9-11" attack? | Osama bin Laden |
| What country was the first to experience sweeping reforms as a result of the War on Terror? | Afghanistan |
| While terrorism is now a persistent threat, what can bring peace to our world? | Christ |
| What possible planned target was avoided when passengers on an aircraft heroically challenged their assailants? | White House |
| What was the first target of the "9-11" attacks? | World Trade Center |
| Who led the Palestine Liberation Organization when it started? | Yasir Arafat |
| What US General led the US in Operation Iraqi Freedom? | Tommy Franks |
| Who was the US President when American occupation officially ended in Iraq? | Barack Obama |
| Because of their anti-terrorism support, what country suffered an attack on their subway in July 2005? | England |
| What leader led North Korea in their build up of nuclear weapons? | Kim-Jon-il |
| What is an intifada? | uprising |
| What country is in constant unrest with the state which resides inside its borders? | Israel |
| Who became the first black president of South Africa but ruled with a Communist agenda? | Nelson Mandela |
| Following the fall of Communism, what country was divided into 6 new nations formed mainly from its original people groups? | Yugoslavia |
| What nation performed an "ethnic cleansing" of the Muslims Bosnia? | Serbia |
| What was a main cause of the financial crisis of 2007? | collapse of housing market |
| What bill did Obama pass in hopes to "jump-start" the economy, but led to slow recovery and continued government assistance? | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
| What natural disaster impacted New Orleans in 2005? | Katrina |
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