In 3-5 sentences, describe how the following people broke barriers by assuming
positions of power: Colin Powell, Condoleeza Rice, and Hillary Clinton.

In 2001, under President George W. Bush, General Colin Powell became the first African American to hold the office of secretary of state. Condoleezza Rice took over the position during Bush’s second term, becoming the first female African American secretary of state. In 2007, Nancy Pelosi was the first woman nominated to serve as Speaker of the House. During the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton, who had also served as secretary of state, became the first female presidential nominee for a major party.

Explanation:

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1.The goal for US against Iraq was to invade Iraq and find out if they really had a mass amount of destructive weapons. After Us invaded Iraq the descovered that there was no production of weapons of mass destruction that was the challenge for US. The attack on Afghanistan was after the 9-11 attack, the goal  for the attack was because the leader of the attack on 9-11 camping out in Afghanistan. The challenge of the attack was that the Afghans knew their land very well making it hard for US troops.

2. c

3. Colin Powell became- first African American to hold the office of secretary of state

Hilary Clinton -the first female presidential nominee for a major party

Conodoleeza Rice - the first female African American secretary of state.

4. b

5.b

6. b and d

7. political parties - nominates, special interest - lobbies

8. gained a lot from this globalization we are $1 trillion per year richer because of the trade

9. b

10.c

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