world history chapter 27 quiz notes (2nd quiz)

just in case she gives us another quiz on this chapter

dictator of Iraq

Saddam Hussein

Hussein invaded _________ in 1990.

Kuwait

What did Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait for?

oil

In what year did Hussein invade Kuwait for oil?

1990

U.S. President during the Persian Gulf War

George H. W. Bush

During what war was George H. W. Bush president?

Persian Gulf War

liberation of Kuwait by the U.S. in 1991

Operation Desert Storm

What year was Operation Desert Storm in?

1991

overall commander of Operation Desert Storm

Colin Powell

leader of ground troops in combat during Operation Desert Storm

Norman Schwarzkopf

The U.S. defeated the Iraqi forces in _____ months.

2.5

the threat or execution of violent actions used to put fear into a group of people

terrorism

Terrorism is usually done for what reasons?

political or religious

On what date did Islamic terrorists launch an attack on NYC & Washington DC?

September 11, 2001

terrorist group led by Osama bin Laden

Al-Qaeda

leader of the 9/11 attacks

Osama bin Laden

“government” of Afghanistan

Taliban

president who declared war on terror

George W. Bush

warned that nations harboring terrorists would be treated as enemies of teh U.S.

Bush Doctrine

president Bush’s label for Iraq, Iran, & North Korea

Axis of Evil

Iraq, Iran, & North Korea were labeled “Axis of Evil” because of the threat of ____________ __________ .

nuclear weapons

In what year did America invade Afghanistan & defeat the Taliban?

2001

Date that the U.S. bombing of Iraq began

March 19, 2003

In what year did America invade Iraq, capturing & executing Saddam Hussein?

2003

became president of Iran in 2005

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iran gained nuclear weapons and threatened to destroy _________ .

Israel

prime minister of Great Britain who supported U.S. war on terrorism

Tony Blair

president of Pakistan who supported the U.S.

Pervez Musharraf

Pakistan’s 1st female Prime Minister

Benazir Bhutto

region that is a great source of conflict between Pakistan & India

Kashmir

a plan to form a European Central Bank with a single currency for all members of the EEC

Maastricht Treaty

The EEC grew into a continental organization called the _____________ _________ .

European Union

Tony Blair was the longest ruling __________ Prime Minister.

Labour

united France & England under the English Channel

The Chunnel

longest-ruling leader in Germany’s postwar history

Helmut Kohl

became the 1st female chancellor in Germany’s history in 2005

Angela Merkel

a coalition of private industries & government

managed capitalism

3 countries that began a civil war after breaking up

Bosnia, Serbia, & Croatia

accused (along with the Serbian government) of multiple war crimes & ethnic cleansing

Slobodan Milosevic

Slobodan Milosevic & Serbia’s government were accused of multiple war crimes & ___________ ____________ .

ethnic cleansing

cease-fire agreed upon by Bosnian Serbs to end hostility in Bosnia

Dayton Peace Accords

rebelled against Serbia in 1998 (Serbia brutally fought back until the UN stopped the war in 1999)

Kosovo

“president” of Russia who used his power to put down his opposition in Russia & Chechnya

Boris Yeltsin

Russian President from 2000-2008

Vladimir Putin

Russian president from 2008-2012

Dmitri Medvedev

made “the Four Modernizations” in China

Deng Xiaoping

One of the largest economies in the world todayNorth

China

ruled North Korea after WWII

Kim Il-Sung

succeeded Kim Il-Sung in North Korea

Kim Jong Il

the succession of Kim Il-Sung by Kim Jong Il made Korea the only Communist __________ .

dynasty

successor of Kim Jong Il who is the current leader of North Korea

Kim Jong Un

government of Namibia

SWAPO

Africa was plagued by _________ ______ in Namibia, Somalia, Rwanda, & Zaire.

civil war

1st woman head-of-state in Africa

Ruth Perry

head of the ANC (African National Congress) who became the 1st black president of South Africa

Nelson Mandela

Fidel Castro stepped down in ________ .

2006

Fidel Castro’s brother who became president after Fidel stepped down

Raul Castro

gained power during the 1990s and 2000s in South America

Communism & cartels

known for violence incited by drug lords & guerillas

Colombia

leader of the Sandinistas in Nicaragua

Daniel Ortega

saw the longest war against guerillas

Guatemala

how long was the longest war against guerillas (Guatemala)

36 years

eliminated trade barriers between Canada, America, & Mexico

NAFTA

What does NAFTA stand for?

North American Free Trade Agreement

2nd largest country in the world

Canada

In what year did Canada achieve independence from Great Britain?

1982

liberal leader of Canada

Pierre Trudeau

Canada’s 1st female Prime Minister

Kim Campbell

Conservative Party leader & new Prime Minister of Canada after Kim Campbell

Stephen Harper

president after President Reagan

George H. W. Bush

democratic president after H. W. Bush

Bill Clinton

coordinates world trade policies

WTO

What does the WTO stand for?

World Trade Organization

led to WTO

GATT

what does GATT stand for?

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

dictator of Haiti

(the correct spelling. . . which is not in the notes)

Jean Bertrand Aristide

first female secretary of state in America

(also the correct spelling which is not in the notes)

Madeleine Albright

was elected US president & led the way in the war on terror

George W. Bush

1st black president of the U.S.

Barack Obama

accounts for 45% of the world’s trade

APEC

military governor of Japan who helped with recovery after WWII

Douglas MacArthur

True or False

Japan is now a successful, strong nation & a close ally to the US.

true