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What is Bush’s first objective in the Gulf?

A
to protect American businesses
B
to support the Iraqi government
C
to restore Kuwait’s independence
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What is another stated goal of US involvement?

A
to restore democracy
B
to exercise American power
C
to guarantee the safety of the Persian Gulf
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Select question 6bbdec62

A
Costa Rica
B
Panama
C
Kuwait
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A
Iraq and Kuwait
B
the United States and Iraq
C
Iraq and the world
D
the United States and the UN
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What does Bush mean when he says he and Gorbachev are building a new relationship?

A
The Soviet Union supports Iraq’s actions.
B
The United States and Soviet Union are now allies instead of enemies.
C
The United States has convinced the Soviet Union to give up Communism.
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A
World War II
B
the Cold War
C
the Vietnam War
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What is the “new partnership of nations” that Bush mentions?

A
the United Nations
B
the alliance against Iraq
C
the bloc of Soviet satellite countries
8

According to Bush, why can’t Iraq be allowed to succeed in its invasion?

A
Kuwait’s military would become too powerful.
B
The world’s access to oil would be endangered.
C
Iraq’s neighbors are too ruthless.
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A
Mikhail Gorbachev
B
Saddam Hussein
C
Manuel Noriega
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According to Bush, how might the Gulf War make America’s economic situation worse?

A
Higher oil prices and higher defense costs would reduce the fiscal deficit problem.
B
Higher oil prices and higher defense costs would anger people by necessitating higher taxes.
C
Higher oil prices and higher defense costs would mean slower growth and more debt.
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In Bush’s view, the Gulf situation should alert Americans to which economic weaknesses?

A
its disordered economy, which needs central planning
B
its excessive dependence on Congress to fix everything
C
its extremely high debt levels and its overreliance on foreign oil
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Bush says many countries have a stake in the Persian Gulf region. Why might this be the case?

A
Kuwait is an expansive country with a very large population.
B
The Persian Gulf is the center of the world’s fishing industry.
C
The world depends on oil produced by Gulf countries, such as Kuwait.
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invading the smaller country:Iraq
.:Kuwait
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Select question 5108cafa

A
Iraq
B
Panama
C
the Soviet Union
D
the United States

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