assess America's public reaction and presidential leadership in relation to these vents........
2007-08-24 11:08:14 · 7 answers · asked by hey123 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
You need three, huh? Well, the end of communism in Eastern Europe and almost completely in the world. In that same category, the re-unification of Berlin, the fall of the USSR, the end of the Cold War and the rise of democracy in Eastern Europe; 2) the emergence of China as an economic power; 3) continued and increased strife in the Mid-East thereby increasing the danger of nuclear war.
The role of the U.S. and the presidency was significant in 1 and 2. Presidents Reagan and Nixon have to be given a lot of credit for 1 and 2. For number 3, we have only made things worse and no party or president is solely responsible. We were inconsistent in the Mid-East. We put the Shah of Iran in power and lost that coluntry big time. We did broker peace between Egypt and Israel and that was to President Carter's credit. We supported Saddam for years and I don't need to tell you how that turned out. The Mid-East has been generally our greatest failure and that plus Africa has been one of the world's greatest failures. EDIT: Right or wrong, I saw 9/11 as part of the continuing Mid-East crisis. Bin Laden is Saudi and the terrorists were Mid-East Arabs.
2007-08-24 11:28:10 · answer #1 · answered by David M 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
1) Break up of the former Soviet Union
American public opinion was ecstatic, the re-unification of Germany, tearing down the Berlin wall. Reagan handled this very well. He was the consummate political opportunist (until Bill Clinton came along)
2) Gulf War 1 (Kuwait & Iraq)
Tremendous support for this action. Freeing Kuwait from Hussein. Bush 1 proved how adept he was at understanding foreign policy by not going t o Baghdad.
3) Airplane attacks on U.S. 9-11-01
World wide support for the U.S. 9/12/01 Paris Match headline (translated) "We are all Americans now" . Americans shocked to find we're vulnerable. Bush 2 showed pathetic leadership and decision making by using 9/11 as an excuse for invading Iraq. World opinion of the U.S has never been lower.
2007-08-24 18:23:55 · answer #2 · answered by Michael J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about three events, but I'd have to say that one of the most important world events since 1980 was the Monica Lewinsky-Bill Clinton scandal.
Some of the fallout from that scandal tainted Al Gore in the 2000 Presidential campaign. Given the closeness of the election, I have to believe that if Clinton hadn't gotten embroiled in this scandal, Al Gore might have gotten enough votes to carry the election. If Al Gore had been elected president in 2001, I don't think he would have opted to invaid Iraq after 9/11. Afghanistan, yes, probably, but not Iraq. So I think things would be very, very different now.
I also have to say that for the same reason, the disputed election in Florida was one of the most important world events. Had Florida gone to Al Gore, Bush would not have been elected and again we would have been spared the disaster of the Iraq war.
2007-08-24 18:48:59 · answer #3 · answered by Karin C 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The embassy of Peru in Cuba, the fall of Berlin's wall ( and comunism in Europe ) , the 911 in new york, and Pope John Paul II' death
2007-08-24 19:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by nadie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
End of USSR and the Cold War is probably the most important.
2007-08-24 18:15:21 · answer #5 · answered by llllll l 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. The day I was born.
2. The day you were born.
3. The day our paths crossed on yahoo answers.
America and its presidents were baffled by these events.
2007-08-24 19:27:57 · answer #6 · answered by Mister Farlay 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
fall of the Berlin wall
11 september
2007-08-24 20:02:40 · answer #7 · answered by darwin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋