2.0 Unit 6 Test

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What was the name of the conflict that lasted six weeks, in which President George HW Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991 to restore peace in Kuwait?

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Persian Gulf War

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Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective?

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Reaganomics

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The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?

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Soviet Union

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Between 1940-1990 the Federal Government funded military defense initiatives in response to what?

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increased tensions with the Soviet Union as a result of the Cold War

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To resist the spread of Communism in Latin America and liberate American hostages, the several US officials became involved in what scandal?

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Iran-Contra

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In which city was the wall located that President Reagan implored Gorbachev to "tear down that wall"?

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Berlin, Germany

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Which US President is credited with the Strategic Defense Initiative, also known as 'Star Wars'?

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Ronald Reagan

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President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was to restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?

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Persian Gulf War

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The United States’ military action against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War was known as:

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Operation Desert Storm

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Why did the United States become involved in the Persian Gulf War in 1991?

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The United States saw the invasion of Kuwait as a threat to its national interests.