Modern Era Review

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What is the name of the 1990 military operation in which United States and UN forces, through the use of massive air strikes, liberated Kuwait from Iraqi forces?

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Operation Desert Storm

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Which of the following was NOT a cause for the collapse of the Soviet Union and end to the Cold War? United States military invasion of the Soviet Union, The restructuring of the economy through the policy of perestroika, The government's easing of the freedom of speech through the policy of glasnost, The independence movements of the other countries that made up the Soviet Union

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United States military invasion of the Soviet Union

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What became the focus of the foreign policy of the United States after the conclusion of the Cold War? Options: Containment, Isolationism, Imperialism, Global peace

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Global peace

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What was the name of the economic alliance established between the United States, Canada, and Mexico to remove all trade restrictions in the name of economic growth and prosperity?

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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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How did the events of 9/11 impact the foreign policy of the United States?

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The new focus on eliminating terrorism

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What is the name of the United States military operation designed to remove the terrorist friendly government in Afghanistan, the Taliban, and the elimination of the terrorist organization known as al Qaeda?

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Operation Enduring Freedom

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What is the name of the United States military operation designed to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and the elimination of reported weapons of mass destruction within the country?

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

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Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Reagan Revolution of the 1980s? Tax cuts, Deregulation, Greater support and funding of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Reducing the size of the government and cutting spending

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Greater support and funding of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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What is the name of the political movement of the late 20th century that emerged out of the reinvigorated conservative ideology?

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New Right

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Which group in the United States in the late 20th century wanted to restore what they considered to be Christian values back into American society?

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Moral Majority