Why was newt gingrich a significant political figure in the 1990s? a. he and his supporters fought against the balanced budget amendment. b. he was the first republican to serve as speaker of the house in forty years. c. he challenged bill clinton for the democratic presidential nomination. d. he led a movement against tax cuts proposed in the contract with america.

He was the first Republican to serve as Speaker of the House in forty years

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for the united states of america, 1945 to 1964 was a time of high economic growth and general prosperity. it was also a time of confrontation as the capitalist united states and its allies politically opposed the soviet union and other communist countries; the cold war had begun.

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