Question

1. _?_ was the third - party candidate who won 19% of the popular vote but no electoral votes in the 1992 election.

○ jack kemp ○ michael dukakis ○ oliver north ○ ross perot
completely fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.

1. the berlin wall was torn down during the time that ronald reagan was president.

○ true ○ false

1. the allied victory in the persian gulf war was followed by george bushs landslide reelection.

○ true ○ false

1. in the pressure of circumstances, both reagan and bush abandoned their anti - tax policies.

○ true ○ false

1. the purpose of operation desert shield was to stop the threat of an iraqi invasion of saudi arabia.

○ true ○ false

1. sandra day oconnor became the first female presidential candidate for a major party.

○ true ○ false

1. the persian gulf war ended when saddam hussein was removed from power.

○ true ○ false

1. a budget deficit is the amount by which expenditures exceed income.

○ true ○ false
match each description to its corresponding country and fill in the bubble for the corresponding letter.

1. liberated during operation desert storm
2. terrorists attacked marine barracks
3. caribbean nation liberated by u.s. forces
4. cia - organized guerillas fought the sandinistas
5. soviet forces fought the mujahideen
6. defeated in a 100 - hour ground war

a. nicaragua d. kuwait g. grenada
b. libya e. iraq h. el salvador
c. lebanon f. iran i. afghanistan

Explanation:

1. Ross Perot was an independent candidate in the 1992 US presidential election. He won 18.9% of the popular vote, which was the highest percentage for a third - party candidate since 1912. However, he did not win any electoral votes.
2. The Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989. Ronald Reagan's presidency ended in 1989, but the main events of the fall of the Berlin Wall (the opening of the gates and the start of the demolition) occurred after his term ended. George H.W. Bush was president when the wall was mostly torn down.
3. George Bush lost the 1992 election. Despite the Allied victory in the Persian Gulf War (1990 - 1991), the economy was a major issue in the 1992 election, and Bill Clinton won the presidency.
4. Ronald Reagan signed tax increases in 1982 (the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act) due to budget concerns. George H.W. Bush broke his "no new taxes" pledge and signed a tax - increase bill in 1990.
5. Operation Desert Shield was a defensive operation aimed at preventing an Iraqi invasion of Saudi Arabia after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
6. Sandra Day O'Connor is a former Supreme Court Justice. The first female presidential candidate for a major party was Shirley Chisholm (Democratic Party, 1972).
7. The Persian Gulf War ended with a cease - fire. Saddam Hussein was not removed from power during the Persian Gulf War. He was removed from power during the 2003 Iraq War.
8. A budget deficit is defined as the amount by which expenditures exceed revenues (income) in a budget.
9. Kuwait was liberated during Operation Desert Storm (the offensive phase of the Persian Gulf War).
10. In 1983, terrorists attacked Marine barracks in Lebanon, killing 241 US Marines.
11. Grenada is a Caribbean nation. In 1983, US forces invaded Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury) to protect US citizens (medical students) and prevent a Marxist government from aligning with Cuba.
12. The Contras in Nicaragua were supported by the CIA to fight the Sandinista government.
13. The Soviet - Afghan War (1979 - 1989) involved Soviet forces fighting the mujahideen (Islamic guerrilla fighters).
14. Iraq was defeated in a 100 - hour ground war during the Persian Gulf War.

Answer:

1. Ross Perot
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True
6. False
7. False
8. True
9. D. Kuwait
10. C. Lebanon
11. G. Grenada
12. A. Nicaragua
13. I. Afghanistan
14. E. Iraq