exam final 9 Flashcards
True or false is the democratic party still in control? / Who was a governor of Texas, director of CIA, and VP and tries to continue working with Soviet Union to reform their society?
No, the republican party is in control. / George H W. Bush
What happens when the berlin wall is taken down in 1989?
East and west Germany comes back together.
How did George H W Bush respond when congress thinks their debt is out of control?
George H W Bush said, “Read My Lips No New Taxes” and he ends up raising taxes and loses second term.
Which blockade of the Soviet Union was taken over after WW2 and withdrawal from the area?
Eastern Bloc
Saddam Hussein wants to take over countries so what does he want to turn Iraq into? / What gulf does he invade Kuwait and why?/ What is this event called?
He wanted to turn Iraq into the powerhouse of the middle east. / Persian Gulf because he wants it for access to oil for his military. / The First Gulf War
Who is the first democratic president when the Soviet Union returns to Russia? / What does George H W Bush announce about the cold war and what happens to the military?
Boris Yeltsin / Says the cold war is over and the military on readiness is off duty.
True or false: George HW Bush gets 55 countries to help USA?
True
In what operation does the U S a flood the Persian Gulf with aircraft carriers? How many phases does this operation has?
Operation desert storm/ Operation Desert Storm has two phases.
When USA had a flood of tanks pushing out of Kuwait pushing towards Iraq what did it force Saddam to do?
Surrender
What is phase one of Operation Desert Storm? What is phase two of Operation Desert Storm?
Phase 1 is to build up military presents in Persian Gulf and phase 2 is to a ground invasion.
True or false the First Gulf War was the longest war and it made USA look weak
False: This war was 3 weeks long and showed the world the United States is the number 1 nation on the planet.
What were the piece terms for Saddam?
Saddam would never invade Kuwait and USA would not leave behind an occupation in Iraq.
Not able to have a clear economic picture for new world order, foreign policy, and economy slows down taxes are raised to build economy contributed to who losing a term?
George H W Bush
What is it called where jobs leave the nation and go overseas?
Outsourcing
What plans did Osama bin Laden have after USA put military equipment on the holy sites of saudia Arbiana?
starts planning the 9/11 attack.
