Continuing Conflict in SW Asia EQ: What are the causes and effects of key conflicts in SW Asia that required U.S. involvement?
Directions Today, we will be looking at the causes of important ongoing conflicts in SW Asia that required United States presence and their outcomes. On page 43 of your INB, you will glue in your foldable. On the LEFT side of your foldable we will be examining the CAUSES of each conflict. On the RIGHT side of your foldable we will look at the OUTCOME of each conflict.
1918 ~ Oil: Causes Exports more oil than any other country in the world.
1918 ~ oil: outcomes U.S. becomes VERY interested! Gov ts use $ to increase military, power, & conflict with neighbors.
1948 : causes Israel created as an independent Jewish state. Growth of Islamism out of anger over creation of Israel.
1948 : causes Islamism: the violation of teachings of peace in Islam that leads to extreme violent acts.
1948 : outcomes Arabs & Jews fighting today over land & religion. Idea of terrorism increases with extreme Arab groups (Al-Qaeda, Hamas, & ISIS) & gov ts (Taliban)that support the ongoing fight with Israel.
1991 ~Persian Gulf war causes Iraq s dictator (Saddam Hussein) invaded Kuwait for oil & access to Persian Gulf. United Nations demanded Iraq leave by cutting off trade to country. Saddam refuses & claims mother of all wars & many Americans will die.
1991 ~Persian Gulf war causes
1991 ~Persian Gulf war outcomes U.S., led by President George H.W. Bush, and 39 other countries attack Iraq using shock & awe. Iraq defeated & required to return stolen oil, destroy all WMDs, & allow U.N. inspectors to monitor weapons program. Saddam Hussein remained in power.
Kuwait s oil on fire
What is terrorism? "The unlawful use of or threatened use of force or violence against individuals or property to coerce or intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives." U.S. Department of Defense
2001 ~U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan Causes September 11, 2001: U.S. attacked by Al-Qaeda terrorist group led by Osama Bin Laden. U.S. President George W. Bush learned that bin Laden was in Afghanistan being supported by Taliban gov t.
2001 ~U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan outcomes October 2001: U.S. & British troops attack Afghanistan in War on Terror to capture Osama bin Laden & destroy Al-Qaeda. Taliban gov t collapsed. Since 2001, U.S. still in Afghanistan to keep down Taliban/terrorist groups.
Osama bin laden update May 2, 2011: Osama bin Laden killed by U.S. Special Forces during an early morning raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Osama bin laden update May 2, 2011: Osama bin Laden buried at sea off deck of USS Carl Vinson in Arabian Sea within 24 hours, according to Islamic law.
2003 ~Operation iraqi freedom causes U.S. feared Iraq s connections between Hussein and Al-Qaeda & development of WMDs. Saddam refused to let U. N. inspectors look for WMDs. Tyrannical regime as harsh dictator who murdered his own people.
2003 ~Operation iraqi freedom outcomes March 2003: U.S. & other countries, invaded Iraq & defeated Hussein s gov t. Liberated Iraqi people from cruel leadership.
2003 ~Operation iraqi freedom outcomes Saddam Hussein captured & sentenced to death in 2006. U.S. stayed in Iraq until December 2011 to reorganize new gov t. Today, ethnic & religious groups competing for power.
Timeline Activity Label page 44 of your INB with the title of this task, Continuing Conflict in SW Asia Timeline and today s EQ: What are the causes and effects of key conflicts in SW Asia that required U.S. involvement?
Timeline Activity Your Task: Create a timeline of events for the conflicts that occurred in SW Asia that we have just studied. Your timeline MUST include: Turn your INB sideways, and draw a straight line through the middle of the page. A title. Place each event in chronological order on the timeline. Label each conflict with: o A boxed title o The date the event/conflict occurred. o A short statement summarizing the event. o A colorful illustration representing the event.