Unit 12 Questions

CP U.S. History

Unit 12- 1980s and 1990s Ch. 33 and 34

1.     Identify Mikhail Gorbachev.

2.     What led to the collapse of Communist regimes in Europe?

3.     Explain the events in Tiananmen Square.

4.     Explain what happened during the Iran-Contra Scandal.

5.     Why did the Persian Gulf War begin?

6.     Identify the purpose of Operation Desert Storm.

7.     Summarize President George H. Bush’s presidency.

8.     Summarize the 1992 election. Candidates? Clinton’s platform?

9.     Explain the role of Hillary R. Clinton.

10. Explain the economy and welfare under Clinton.

11. Identify crime and terrorist events that took place in the 1990s.

12. Summarize foreign policy under Clinton, including the role of NAFTA.

13. Who was Newt Gingrich?

14. Summarize the 1996 election.

15. Explain the impeachment process against Clinton.

16. Summarize the 2000 election and why it was controversial.

17. Explain George W. Bush’s antiterrorist measures, war against Iraq, and domestic agenda.