1 / 31

THE WAR ON TERRORISM

THE WAR ON TERRORISM. Origins of US involvement in the Middle East. Origins of US Involvement in the Middle East. Cold War Contain communism & Soviet influence Est. allies & pro-US governments Arab-Israeli Conflict US support for Jewish state Concern for oil

etan
Download Presentation

THE WAR ON TERRORISM

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. THE WAR ON TERRORISM

  2. Origins of US involvement in the Middle East

  3. Origins of US Involvement in the Middle East • Cold War • Contain communism & Soviet influence • Est. allies & pro-US governments • Arab-Israeli Conflict • US support for Jewish state • Concern for oil • Middle East = 80% of world’s oil reserves

  4. 1947 to present Arab-Israeli Conflict

  5. ARAB – ISRAELI CONFLICT • Palestine = British mandate after WWI • Jewish immigration = clash with Arabs • 1948 = creation of Jewish state of Israel • Israel wins several wars against Arab neighbors • US originally aided Israel • Anti-American Arab feeling for support of Israel • Anger & terrorism continue

  6. Terrorism

  7. Terrorism • Use of violence to intimidate & cause fear for political or social ends • Arabs terrorist groups organized in response to • Jewish dominance & expansion in Israel • US intervention in the Middle East

  8. CARTER MIDDLE EAST

  9. 1979 Iranian Revolution

  10. Iranian Revolution • 1953 = US helped to install Shah to power in Iran • Shah = pro-American ; domestically oppressive • 1979 = uprising removed Shah & est. a theocracy under Ayatollah Khomeini • US opposed revolution & harbored the Shah = angered Iranian Revolutionaries

  11. 1979-81 Iran Hostage Crisis

  12. Iran Hostage Crisis • Khomeini urged Iranians to demonstrate against US • Iranian students seized US embassy • Held 52 American hostages for 14 months • President Carte later negotiated return

  13. MIDDLE EAST REAGAN

  14. 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War

  15. Iran-Iraq War • 1980-1988 • Iraq (under Saddam Hussein ) invaded Iran • US aided Iraq • Intelligence , economic aid, weapons • Protect oil tankers • Shot down Iran Air Flight 655

  16. 1983 Beirut barracks bombing

  17. Beirut barracks bombing • 1983 = suicide bombers drove two trucks w/ explosives into Marine barracks in Beirut , Lebanon • Over 200 servicemen killed

  18. 1988 Pan Am Flight 103

  19. Pan Am Flight 103 • December 21, 1988 • 747 passenger flight from London to NY • Destroyed by bomb in cargo hold in 1988 • Known as the Lockerbie Bombing • 270 people killed (189 Americans) • Widely regarded as attack on symbol of US • Investigation & trial = Libyan Terrorist • Response to US bombings in N.Africa & for downing of Iran Flight 655

  20. MIDDLE EAST G.H.W. BUSH

  21. 1991 Persian Gulf War

  22. Persian Gulf War • 1991 conflict between Iraq and coalition 30 nations led by US to liberate Kuwait • 1990 = Iraq (led by Saddam Hussein) invaded Kuwait for illegally “slant-drilling” oil • Decisive victory for coalition forces but Hussein not removed

  23. MIDDLE EAST G.W. BUSH

  24. 2001 September 11 Attacks

  25. September 11 Attacks • Deadliest terrorist attack on American civilians • Sept. 11, 2001= Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked 4 airliners • 2 struck (destroyed) World Trade Center in NY • Another struck Pentagon, another crashed in PA • Over 3000 killed • Shocked Americans = unity , patriotism

  26. Al-Qaeda

  27. Al-Qaeda • Terrorist organization = “the base” • Worldwide network of Islamic extremists • Radically anti-American • Well financed • Led by Osama Bin Laden • Responsible for numerous terrorist attacks • 1993 WTC bombing • Bombing of US troops in M.E. & embassies in Africa • 9/11 Attacks

  28. Osama Bin Laden

  29. Osama Bin Laden • Al Qaeda terrorist leader • From wealthy family of Saudi Arabia = exiled • Greatly angered by US troops in Saudi Arabia during Persian Gulf War • Early 1990s formed Al-Qaeda • Declared holy war on America, Israel , & Saudi monarchy

  30. 2001- War on Terrorism

  31. War on Terrorism • President Bush proclaimed • 9/11 attacks more than acts of terror = acts of war • Use all tools & weapons to fight global terrorism • Target terrorists & govt’s that support them • Major Events • Campaign in Afghanistan (destruction of Taliban regime)2001 • Second Gulf War (destruction of Saddam Hussein regime)2003

More Related