Question 1

The mission of 1989's Operation Just Cause was to

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A)  free Nelson Mandela from prison. 
B)  overthrow Saddam Hussein. 
C)  effect regime change in Panama. 
D)  tear down the Berlin Wall. 
A)  free Nelson Mandela from prison. 
B)  overthrow Saddam Hussein. 
C)  effect regime change in Panama. 
D)  tear down the Berlin Wall.

Question 2

Lech Walesa's election as president of Poland was made possible by the

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A)  support of United States President George H. W. Bush. 
B)  geographical breakup of the Soviet Union. 
C)  intervention of the Warsaw Pact nations. 
D)  efforts of Mikhail Gorbachev to reform the Soviet system. 
A)  support of United States President George H. W. Bush. 
B)  geographical breakup of the Soviet Union. 
C)  intervention of the Warsaw Pact nations. 
D)  efforts of Mikhail Gorbachev to reform the Soviet system.

Question 3

The slogan "peace through strength" captures the foreign policy philosophy of

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A)  President Carter. 
B)  President Reagan. 
C)  Ayatollah Khomeini. 
D)  Mikhail Gorbachev. 
A)  President Carter. 
B)  President Reagan. 
C)  Ayatollah Khomeini. 
D)  Mikhail Gorbachev.

Question 4

In 1982, some 750,000 people rallied in New York City in support of

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A)  a nuclear freeze resolution. 
B)  AIDS research. 
C)  an end to the war in Afghanistan. 
D)  the hostages in Iran. 
A)  a nuclear freeze resolution. 
B)  AIDS research. 
C)  an end to the war in Afghanistan. 
D)  the hostages in Iran.

Question 5

Map 28.1, The United States in the Middle East, 1978-1991, shows American involvement in Middle Eastern affairs during the time period. Which region, according to this map, was most important for access to oil?

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A)  The Mediterranean 
B)  The Nile River Delta 
C)  The Persian Gulf 
D)  The Sinai peninsula 
A)  The Mediterranean 
B)  The Nile River Delta 
C)  The Persian Gulf 
D)  The Sinai peninsula

Question 6

President Reagan measured the strength of the United States in the world in terms of the

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A)  effectiveness of its diplomacy. 
B)  number of its trusted allies. 
C)  sophistication of its intelligence. 
D)  size of its military arsenal. 
A)  effectiveness of its diplomacy. 
B)  number of its trusted allies. 
C)  sophistication of its intelligence. 
D)  size of its military arsenal.

Question 7

The Reagan administration's harsh reprisals against the Sandinistas in Nicaragua were motivated by

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A)  concern over the growing Communist presence in Central America and the Caribbean. 
B)  loyalty to Anastasio Somoza, the former American-supported dictator of Nicaragua. 
C)  displeasure over the number of Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States. 
D)  a commitment to uphold human rights and protect freedom of expression in Nicaragua. 
A)  concern over the growing Communist presence in Central America and the Caribbean. 
B)  loyalty to Anastasio Somoza, the former American-supported dictator of Nicaragua. 
C)  displeasure over the number of Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States. 
D)  a commitment to uphold human rights and protect freedom of expression in Nicaragua.

Question 8

The 1980s women's peace camp movement began at

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A)  Greenham Common. 
B)  Seneca Falls. 
C)  Central Park. 
D)  the United Nations. 
A)  Greenham Common. 
B)  Seneca Falls. 
C)  Central Park. 
D)  the United Nations.

Question 9

The huge federal deficit at the end of the 1980s was the result of the Reagan administration's

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A)  investment in AIDS research. 
B)  "arms for hostages" scandal. 
C)  increased defense spending. 
D)  disinvestment from South Africa. 
A)  investment in AIDS research. 
B)  "arms for hostages" scandal. 
C)  increased defense spending. 
D)  disinvestment from South Africa.

Question 10

The Soviet Union's downing of a South Korean passenger flight led the United States to

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A)  deploy additional missiles in Western Europe. 
B)  deploy additional missiles in South Korea. 
C)  refer to the Soviet Union as an "evil empire." 
D)  refuse to participate in the 1984 Olympic Games. 
A)  deploy additional missiles in Western Europe. 
B)  deploy additional missiles in South Korea. 
C)  refer to the Soviet Union as an "evil empire." 
D)  refuse to participate in the 1984 Olympic Games.

The mission of 1989's Operation Just Cause was to

Lech Walesa's election as president of Poland was made possible by the

The slogan "peace through strength" captures the foreign policy philosophy of

In 1982, some 750,000 people rallied in New York City in support of

Map 28.1, The United States in the Middle East, 1978-1991, shows American involvement in Middle Eastern affairs during the time period. Which region, according to this map, was most important for access to oil?

President Reagan measured the strength of the United States in the world in terms of the

The Reagan administration's harsh reprisals against the Sandinistas in Nicaragua were motivated by

The 1980s women's peace camp movement began at

The huge federal deficit at the end of the 1980s was the result of the Reagan administration's

The Soviet Union's downing of a South Korean passenger flight led the United States to

Mapping Global Frontiers

Colonization and Conflicts

Colonial America Amid Global Change

Religious Strife and Social Upheavals

War and Empire

The American Revolution

Forging a New Nation

The Early Republic

Defending and Redefining the Nation

Social and Cultural Ferment in the North

Slavery Expands South and West

Imperial Ambitions and Sectional Crises

Civil War

Emancipation and Reconstruction

The West Opening the West

Industrial America

Workers and Farmers in the Age of Organization

Cities, Immigrants, and the Nation

Progressivism and the Search for Order

Empire and Wars

The Twenties

Depression, Dissent, and the New Deal

World War II

The Opening of the Cold War

Troubled Innocence

Liberalism and Its Challengers

The Swing Toward Conservatism

The Challenges of a Globalized World

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Exam 28: The Triumph of Conservatism, the End of the Cold War, and the Rise of the New World Order

The mission of 1989's Operation Just Cause was to

Lech Walesa's election as president of Poland was made possible by the

The slogan "peace through strength" captures the foreign policy philosophy of

In 1982, some 750,000 people rallied in New York City in support of

Map 28.1, The United States in the Middle East, 1978-1991, shows American involvement in Middle Eastern affairs during the time period. Which region, according to this map, was most important for access to oil?

President Reagan measured the strength of the United States in the world in terms of the

The Reagan administration's harsh reprisals against the Sandinistas in Nicaragua were motivated by

The 1980s women's peace camp movement began at

The huge federal deficit at the end of the 1980s was the result of the Reagan administration's

The Soviet Union's downing of a South Korean passenger flight led the United States to

Mapping Global Frontiers

Colonization and Conflicts

Colonial America Amid Global Change

Religious Strife and Social Upheavals

War and Empire

The American Revolution

Forging a New Nation

The Early Republic

Defending and Redefining the Nation

Social and Cultural Ferment in the North

Slavery Expands South and West

Imperial Ambitions and Sectional Crises

Civil War

Emancipation and Reconstruction

The West Opening the West

Industrial America

Workers and Farmers in the Age of Organization

Cities, Immigrants, and the Nation

Progressivism and the Search for Order

Empire and Wars

The Twenties

Depression, Dissent, and the New Deal

World War II

The Opening of the Cold War

Troubled Innocence

Liberalism and Its Challengers

The Swing Toward Conservatism

The Challenges of a Globalized World

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