Quiz 43, Chapter 23, pp. 444-454 Flashcards

1
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What country saw large demonstrations in 1989 at Tiananmen Square?

A

China

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2
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Name the dictator of Panama removed from power by President George HW Bush.

A

Manuel Noriega

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3
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What did the South Africans call their policy of racial segregation?

A

apartheid

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4
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What treaty was signed in 1993 by the US, Canada, and Mexico to eliminate tariffs and trade restrictions?

A

NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement

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5
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What was the military name for the plan to remove Saddam Hussein?

A

Operation Desert Storm

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6
Q

the 1991 war with Iraq lasted how long?

A

2.5 months

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7
Q

Who replaced Thurgood Marshall as a justice of the Supreme Court.

A

Clarence Thomas

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8
Q

Saddam Hussein invaded the country of _____ in 1990.

A

Kuwait

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9
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Who was the first Japanese-American to serve in the US congress?

A

Daniel Inouye

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10
Q

the fastest-growing minority in America is made up of _____ Americans.

A

Hispanic

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