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9 th WARS

9 th WARS. The Civil War 1861 - 1865. Outcome – North “conquers” the South Issues – preservation of the Union, slavery, N. Economy vs. S. Economy Battles – Ft. Sumter, Antietam, Gettysburg, Bull Run I & II, Shiloh, Vicksburg

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9 th WARS

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  1. 9th WARS

  2. The Civil War1861 - 1865 • Outcome – North “conquers” the South • Issues – preservation of the Union, slavery, N. Economy vs. S. Economy • Battles – Ft. Sumter, Antietam, Gettysburg, Bull Run I & II, Shiloh, Vicksburg • PERSONALITIES – Lincoln: Union, Winfield Scott, McClellan, Sherman, Grant, Farragut Davis: Confederacy, Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Breckinridge, Bragg

  3. Indian Wars on the Great Plains1830s - 1890 Outcome – US gov’t & cavalry subjugates Plains Tribes Issues – cultural conflicts, control of the Plains Battles – Sand Creek, Little Big Horn, Wounded Knee PERSONALITIES – Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Chief Joseph, Red Cloud, Custer

  4. The Spanish American War1898 Outcome – USA defeats Spain, gains Philippines (Philippine War), Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Samoa Issues – “Protection” of Cuban friend, Yellow Journalism, American Interests in Pac/Car. Battles – Santiago Bay (“Remember the Maine!”), Manila Bay, San Juan Hill PERSONALITIES – TR, Admiral Dewey

  5. World War I1914 – 1917 - 1919 • Outcome – USA & Allies defeat Central Powers (Germany, AH, OE), Treaty of Versailles • Issues – Militarism, Alliance System, Imperialism, Nationalism • Battles – Somme, Marne, Chateau Thierrney, • PERSONALITIES – Wilson, Clemenceau, William Lloyd George, Pershing, Henry Cabot Lodge TO MAKE THE WORLD SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY

  6. World War II1939 – 1941 - 1945 Outcome – Allies defeat Axis Powers, Cold War Issues – Treaty of Versailles, Totalitarian Dictatorships, Pearl Harbor, Japanese Aggression Battles – Pearl Harbor, Midway, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, ATOMIC BOMB PERSONALITIES - Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall, Patton, FDR, Truman, Churchill, Stalin, DeGualle, Tojo

  7. The Korean War1950 - 1953 Outcome – US, UN & S. Korea fight N. Korea & Red China Issues – Containment of Communism, Domino Theory, 38th Parallel Battles – Inchon, Pusan PERSONALITIES – General MacArthur, Truman, Eisenhower, Ridgeway

  8. The Vietnam War1959 (?) - 1975 Outcome – N. Vietnam & Viet Cong conquer S. Vietnam (US Gone) Issues – Containment of Communism, Domino Theory, Gulf of Tonkin Battles – Rolling Thunder, Saigon, TET, Guerilla Warfare PERSONALITIES – Westmoreland, McNamara, JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Ho Chi Mihn

  9. The Persian Gulf War1991 Outcome – liberation of Kuwait by coalition (UN) forces Issues – Iraqi aggression (Kuwait oil) Battles – Desert Storm, Scud Missiles, Bombing of Baghdad PERSONALITIES – Pres. George H. Bush, Colin Powell, Norman Schwarzkopf, Cheney (Secretary of State), Saddam Hussein

  10. The War on Terror2001 - Present Afghanistan Operation Iraqi Freedom Outcome – UNDECIDED Issues – 9/11/2001 attack on the United States (NY, DC, PA) Taliban control and support of Al Qaeda terrorist group led by Osama Bin Laden Battles – Mazar –i-Sharif, Kabul, Tora Bora Mountains, Kandahar PERSONALITIES - GW Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Tommy Franks, Paul Bremmer Outcome – Fall of Saddam Hussein Issues – Hussein non cooperation of UN sanctions on weapons inspectors, WMDs, humanitarian aid to Kurds, Bush Doctrine Battles – Fall of Baghdad, Green Zone PERSONALITIES - GW Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Franks, Colin Powell (Sec of State), Petraeus, Obama

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