Download SS7H2d- U.S. Presence in the Middle East

SS7H2d- U.S. Presence in the Middle
East
What factors led to the U.S.
participation in the Persian Gulf
Conflict and the invasions of
Afghanistan and Iraq?
Persian Gulf Conflict
•
Who
United States, Iraq, & Kuwait
What
Iraq invades Kuwait because they think they are taking to much
oil from a shared oil field and Iraq wants Kuwait’s coastline
•
Where
Iraq and Kuwait
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When
•
Why
1990
The U.S. gets a large amount of their oil from Kuwait
and Saudi Arabia.
Invasion of Afghanistan
•
Who
United States & Afghanistan
What
The U.S. invaded Afghanistan as a response to the
9/11 attacks.
Where
• When
Why
Afghanistan
2001
Afghanistan and its government, the Taliban, allowed Osama
bin-Laden and his terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, to set up terrorist
training camps in the country.
Invasion of Iraq
•
•
Who
United States & Iraq
What
The United States invades Iraq as a part of the war
on terrorism.
Where
Iraq
When
2003
Why
It was thought that Iraq had weapons of mass
destruction (nuclear weapons). None were found.
New Goal for invading- End Saddam Hussein’s
dictatorship and free the Iraqi people and help create
a democratic country.