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According to your instructor, the most important element in the subjugation of teh plains Indians was the
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destruction of the buffalo herds
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Which statement is not true about nineteenth century political bosses?
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the only schemed to enrich themselves
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3 true statements about 19th century political bosses?
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the rose from the ranks on the imigrants; they dispensed welfare and political patronage to their followers; they held office with the support of the lower classes
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Anarchists believed
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in propaganda of the deed; no individual should exercies authority over another individual; that govt's and private property should be abolished
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which individual was NOT responsible for shaping the myth of the Amer Cowboy?
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Charlie Crocker
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who was responsible for shaping the myth of the Amer cowboy?
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Theodore Roosevelt; Owen Wister; Frederick Remington
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The Haymarket Riot of 1886 began as a campaign in support of
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the 8 hour day
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Which man did NOT help to justify "social Darwinism" to the Amer public?
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Mark Hopkins
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Who DID help justify "social Darwinism" to the Amer public?
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Justice Stephen J Field; Wiulliam Graham Sumner; Andrew Carnegie
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The major refomr to emerge from the administration of CHester A Arthur was
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the Morrill Landgrant Act
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Booker T Washington's Atlanta Compromise proposed that the first priority for African Amer's should be to gain
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economic security
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REpublican politicians who believed that political parties should be patronage machines were
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Stalwarts
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The major reform to emerge from the administration of Chester A Arthur was
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hte Pendleton Civil Service Act.....this one is right - other one wrong!!!
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The historian who believed that the existence of teh frontier had profoundly shaped the Amer character and its closing would make an important impact on the future was
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Frederick Jackson Turner
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In the 19th century the office of Secretary of State was often occupied by
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unsuccessful presidential aspirants
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The woman who became the leading spokesperson for anarchism in the US and a feminist orator was
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Emma Goldman
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According to the article on the Wizard of Oz, all the following are true except
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like Bryan, the Wizard has a solution to the dilemma
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According to the artilce on The Wizard of Oz, all the following are true
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Dorothy represents an "everyman"; the scarecrow represented Kansas farmers; Baum demonstrated sympathy for Democratic - Populism
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In the 1880's which group was most likely to vote for the Republican presidential candidate
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Union veterans
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which statement is NOT true about baseball
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Abner Doubleday invented baseball
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which statements are true about baseball
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it symbolized Amer society in the late 19th century; the Cincinnati Red Stockings were the firt professional team; at least 2 African-Amer played professional baseball in the 1880's
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One effect of WWI was
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open hostility toward Amer's of foreign descent
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In order to construct the Panama Canal, Pres Theodore Roosevelt had to
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support Panama in it s rebellion abainst Columbia
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All of the following were in cluded in Wilson's 14 pts EXCEPT
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increased defense spending
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All of the following were included in Wilson's 14 pts
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open covenants openly arrived at; a League of Nations; self-determination of peoples.
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Which group did NOT support "progressive reform" in teh US in teh early 20th century
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big city political bosses
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Which groups did support "progressive reform" in the US in the early 20th century
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the middle class; technically oriented efficiency experts; muckrakers
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An important impulse in passing the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, Prohibition was
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a desire to punish German brewmasters and Irish saloon keepers
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which program from the "first 100 days" had the greatest effect in developing public trust for the New Deal
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the bank holiday
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all the following characteristics were true of Woodrow Wiulson befreo he bacame pres, EXCEPT
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he spent several years as a ranch foreman
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All of the following characteristics were true about Woodrow Wilson before he became pres
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was born in the south; he was governor of New Jersey, he was a university pres
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Which individual in teh question below is NOT accurately describled concerning his role in the Red Scare of 1919
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Woodrow Wilson initiated the campaign from his sick bed with anti-radical speeches
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Which individual in teh question below is accurately describled concerning his role in the Red Scare of 1919
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Emma Goldman was deported to Soviet Russia; A Mitchell Parmer was the Attorney General who directed teh Red Hunting activities; J Edgar Hoover headed the anti-radical division of the US Dept of Justice
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Under Teddy Roosevelt American Progressives, all of the following were accomplished
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break up of such trusts as teh Northern Securities Co.; passage of the pure food and drug act; development of the National Park Sys.
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the first director to understand teh possibilities fo the movie camera was
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D W Griffith
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FDR tried what to solve the economic crisis
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tried a shotgun approach
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the electorate turned against Herbert Hoover because there was a financial depression and they did not like his handling of
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the veteran's bonus march of 1932
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the financial scandals of the Harding admin are loosely referred to as
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the teapot dome
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in the 1920's the KKK in TX
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crusaded for their view of morality
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the father of scientific management is
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Frederick Winslow Taylor
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Pearl Harbor
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Dec 7, 1941; US entered war as a result
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Adolph Hitler
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FDR believed Hitler is a major threat to the US and placed an embargo act on trade Japan
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Winston Churchill
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Prime Minister of England; FDR and US did everything they could to help him
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Atlantic Charter
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Meeting between Chruchill and FDR, pledged the US to the final destruction of NAzi forces
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Lend Lease
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policy btwn Eng and US; We lend , they lease islands in Caribbean to us
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Douglas MacArthur
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commander in the Pac
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Dwight Eisenhower
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commander in Europe
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Unconditional surrender
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the only formula for which fighting could be brought to an end
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Joseph Stalin
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leader of soviet union; allies w/ US and Eng against Hitler
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Island hopping
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tactic used by McArthur in the Pac
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D day
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June 6, 1944; storm the beach of NOrmandy France; turning pt in WWII
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Nesei
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children of Japanase people who were born in Am, sent to relocation camps
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Zoot suit war
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popular form of dress for hispanic, puerto rican and Af amer people; fighting btwn zoot suit gangs and military boys in the west
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Jackie Robinson
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got up as high as Af Am could be in military; court martialed for not sitting in back of bus
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rosey the riveter
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motivated women to move into non traditional professions
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manhattan project
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money funnelled through manhattan core of engineers for atomic bomb research
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emperoro Hirohito
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Japanase emporer
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Harry Truman
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not prepared to become pres; dropped atomic bomb on Hiroshima; created CIA; recognizes the statehood of Israel
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United Nations
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international debating society; US, ENg, Russia, France, China are declared after great super powers after WWII
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postdam
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Truman didnt trust Stalin leading to a split btwn US and russia
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Iron Curtain
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"built" by Russia and allies; Churchill said it divided freedom in the West and Communisim in the East
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Berlin Wall
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became Am symbol of Iron Curtain; was the symbol that the Cold War was over when it was torn down
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Cold War
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btwn US and Russia; Korea Vietnam and Afganistan are 3 pro-longed conflicts resulting from the war
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Mao Tse Tung
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Communist leader in China
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Korea/Korean War
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US unofficially won the war becasue they achieved the objective which was to protect S Korea long enough to become a stable nation
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Vietnam
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US gave as much aid as poss, military got involved in 1960 and left in 1974
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containment
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Amer's policy on comunism
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CIA
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developed to find out secrets on teh rest of the world; began as the Council on Foreign Relations; the job is to take covert action against our enemies wehn necessary
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Joseph McCarthy
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believed there were Comm in US govt; McCarthyism - to accuse someone w/o evidence
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Dwight D Eisenhower
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built interstate Highway sys, changed the apporach to national marketing
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John Maynard Keynes
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said that in times of economic distress, the govt should spend money to make up for certain econmic deficits
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Brown v. Board of Ed
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ruled that separate by equal are unequal; most important Supreme Court decision in Dr King's lifetime
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Rosa Parks
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NAACP decided to test public bus systems in teh south
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MLK
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was teh face of the MOntgomery Bus Boycott; believed in non-violent resistance
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Malcom X
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said people were violent toward him, he would be violent back; was a black power advocate
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Sputnik
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1956; russian satellite
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JFK
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was determined to win the space race; in the minds of Amer people, Kennedy one of teh best pres's ever
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New Frontier
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given to the people of teh US by JFK as a new "project."
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LBJ
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Knew how to get things done; passed 2 of most meaningful bills in US history;
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New Left
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opposed to technology, ,military and much more
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Gerald Ford
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took over after Nixon resigned; was a product of the 25th amendment; pardoned Nixon for his crimes
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Jimmy Carter
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didn't know how to get things done; least effective president in the past 70 years; inflation reached double digits during his presidency; shah of Iran collapsed
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Ronald Reagan
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pormised many things to the people of the US but didn't fulfil them; known as the Great Communicator
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Strategic Defense Initiative SDI
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Reagan's solution to teh mutually assured destruction; not ever fully developed
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Geo H W Bush
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was able to restore confidence in US military; economy brought him down; had potential
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Wm Jefferson Clinton
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most successful in manipulating congress; impeached but still finished out his second term
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Al Qaeda
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political group in Afganistan who wanted to establish a conservative Islam; US tried to cooperate; responsible for 9/11
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Geo W Bush
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popular vote went to Al Gore but electoral college went to Bush; came into office under questionable circumstances and was not like by the US people; said revenge will be taken by US on Al Qaeda
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