Eve of the New Millennium

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  1. 3. Who became president of the US in 1989?
  2. 5. By signing this treaty, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to destroy some of their nuclear weapons.
  3. 6. The soviet leader was concerned about an american program of laser weaponry designed to destroy enemy missle warheads. This system is also known a this.
  4. 8. Who won the election of 1992?
  5. 9. The soviets had a plan to stop encouraging revolution and bloodshed around the world, and in return the U.S and other nations would promise to help the Soviet Union to rebuiled its economic and political systems. This plan, created by the Soviets, was called what?
  6. 12. President Reagan was able to convince Congress to make the largest cut in American history. In result of this, what percent was cut out over a three year period?
  7. 13. In September of 1983, a South Korean aircraft strayed onto Soviet Airspace, and was shot down, killing 269 people. What was the plane beileved to be?
  8. 14. Who wrote the book, Whatever Became of Sin?
  9. 16. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), was enforced by three countries. These three countroes include the United states, Canada , and one other. What is the other country.
  10. 17. President Reagan restored the strength of the U.S Military, and allowed the nation tp excercise peace and strength. He also beleived in stopping communism before it could attack the country. This idea became known as what?
  11. 18. At what high schol did two armed studentscause a violent assult, resulting in them killing 12 other students, a teacher, themselves, and leaving 20 others wounded?
  12. 19. On October 19, 1987 the value of American stock dropped by $500 billion. This day is now known as what?
  13. 20. Who became the first female justice to serve on the High Court?
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  1. 1. What act did President Clinton sign, stating that marriage shall only be between one man and one woman?
  2. 2. Who became the first freely elected president of the Russian Republic underneath the Soviet Union?
  3. 4. What city did President reagon visit in 1987?
  4. 7. In the 70s and 80s the feminist movement made a strong push to add this amendment to the constitution.
  5. 10. In the spring of 1989, university students and workers- of what foreign country - gathered by the million in a great demonstration for freedom?
  6. 11. After the U.S faced a huge national debt of over a trillion dollars, the Reagan Administration ws able to cut this amount of money out of the federal budget.
  7. 15. What was the name of Nelson Mandela's political party?