The Gulf War was a conflict that involved Iraq, Kuwait, and 39 additional countries. The leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, invaded the small country of Kuwait and seized its oil fields. The president of the United States at the time, George H.W. Bush, led a coalition of 39 countries to stop Saddam Hussein and to help the citizens of Kuwait. The conflict in Afghanistan began in 2001 after the United States was attacked by a terrorist group. The United States believed that Afghanistan was harboring the terrorists responsible for the attacks, so it invaded the country and overthrew its government. The efforts to rebuild and stabilize the country are ongoing. The war in Iraq started in 2003. The conflict was between Iraq, the United States, and a few US allies. It was believed that Iraq was in possession of weapons of mass destruction and also linked to terrorist activities. The United States invaded Iraq and overthrew its government. The efforts to rebuild, stabilize, and create a democracy in Iraq are ongoing. Many internal conflicts, known as the Arab Spring, erupted in the Middle East starting in January of 2011. Citizens in countries such as Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, Libya, and Bahrain led protests against their governments. The people living in these countries are tired of living under dictators that do not allow them to participate in government and treat them unfairly.
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Societal norms were challenged and contributed to the Palmer Raids and McCarthyism and the Red Scare in that people believed in what the government said. In those years -1919 and 1920- the idea that Communism and anarchism were two of the worst things that could happen to the United States, really sacred the US society. People firmly believed in the status quo, in the conservationist social norms that have been served the US to maintain certain peace and stability. People feared that anarchism and Communism could challenge the American Way.
That is why the US Department of Justice conducted the Palmer Raids of 1919, to arrest and deport Communists that could threaten the stability of the US. The same happened when Wisconsin Republican Senator, Joseph McCarthy accused that federal government officials and members of the military had ties with Communists groups, in what was known as the McCarthyism, in the 1940s.
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Education system began to change with new ideas and courses.
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Education system before the late 1800s was into more basic. Schools and colleges were less in number. Children did not want to pursue further education after completing schools because of fewer choices in obtaining.
It was during the late 1800s when the government decided to bring a change and reform public education. There was an increased in the number of kindergartens and high schools in cities and towns.
New curriculum offered in high schools, including home science, economics, science, drafting, literature, history and bookkeeping.
Colleges added more subjects like engineering, science, economics, medicine, architecture, and law in 1880, that encouraged students to go for further education and do work in government offices, business, and lawyers.
Answer: increasing efficiency in telecommunications.
Explanation: Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations. Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.
