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Post Cold War Foreign Affairs

Post Cold War Foreign Affairs. Unit 1 Lesson 4 Sections 34.2. Objectives. Identify challenges Clinton faced in defining the role of the US in the Post Cold War period. Define terrorism. Examine motives behind 9/11 attacks. Identify accomplishments and failures of our war in Afghanistan.

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Post Cold War Foreign Affairs

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  1. Post Cold War Foreign Affairs Unit 1 Lesson 4 Sections 34.2

  2. Objectives • Identify challenges Clinton faced in defining the role of the US in the Post Cold War period. • Define terrorism. • Examine motives behind 9/11 attacks. • Identify accomplishments and failures of our war in Afghanistan.

  3. Warm Up • How had America changed at the turn of the century? • Democratic leadership after 20 yrs. • Multicultural society • Technology & Internet Revolution • Part of globalized economy

  4. Review • Clintons Goals? • Reduce Deficit • Health Care Reform • Welfare Reform • Scandals? • Whitewater • Sexual harrassment lawsuit • Extramarital affairs • Was Clinton impeached? • Yes – 2 House charges • Senate doesn’t convict (remove) • 2000 Election Issues? • FL Time zones • Recount • Ballots – Punch/Butterfly • Voter Rolls – purge • Missing Votes • Supreme Ct Decisions? • Violated 14th Amend equal protection clause • New couldn’t be done in time

  5. Clinton Econ aid to Russia End apartheid in S.Africa Love-Hate w/China Confusion: Somalia – US troops killed in UN relief effort Rwanda – Genocide Yugoslavia (Bosnia/Kosovo) – Ethnic cleansing non-Serbs Israel & Palestine, N.Ireland – Religious & poly differences Unclear Enemy, Unclear Policy

  6. Terrorism • Use of violence against people or property to try to force changes in society or government. • Tactics: Attention & Intimidation • Motives: Willing to die for cause • Terror Attacks on US Interests 1980-2000 • Lebanon (83), Libya in Germany (86) • NYC WTC (93) , Kenya & Tanzania (98), Yemen (00)

  7. Another “day that will live in infamy”… • Sept 11, 2001 • 19 hijackers (Saudi Arabia) • 4 commercial jets • 4 targets- NYC, DC • 1 hour, 43 minutes • ~3,000 dead http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7380546n

  8. Why? • Why do many Middle Eastern nations resent US involvement in their affairs? • Corrupt Influence • “Anti-Islamic” • Support Israel • Econ sanctions • Military presence

  9. Osama bin Laden • Embodies this hatred…What do we know about bin Laden?

  10. 9/11 Commission binLaden, al-Qaeda Miscommunication Failed EmerResp Dept Homeland Security Terror advisory system Aviation Security International finance USA PATRIOT ACT International coalition to fight terror Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Impact 9/11

  11. Operation Enduring Freedom • Oct 7, 2001 • Goals: • Destroy Al Qaeda • Remove Taliban (ruling group) • Aid to Afghani people • Tactics: • Align w/ N. Alliance • Air strikes (drone) • US Special Forces TIMELINE: • Nov- Major cities under US control • Taliban retreat to Pak border • Dec 22- Install Interim Govt

  12. New Afghan Government • HamidKarzai • Interim leader becomes President Oct 9, 04 • Re-elected 2009 • Goals • Rebuild economy (not on poppy) • National army & police forces (security) • Education

  13. Afghanistan Today • Al Qaeda weakened • Bin Laden dead • US troops out by 2014. • Taliban insurgency continues to attack from Pakistan border. • Talks w/Karzi • Govt Corruption • Election fraud • People distrust • http://youtu.be/RP9YcycDpmU • $444 b • ~1,700 US dead • ~13,316 wounded

  14. Closure • Do you think US troops should be used for nation-building ?

  15. HW: • TEST

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