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U.S. Foreign Affairs 1990-Present

U.S. Foreign Affairs 1990-Present. The End of the Cold War. In the 1980’s the Soviet Union was battling with a failing economy and unrest When Mikhail Gorbachev became the Soviet leader, he promoted political liberty and opened the doors to capitalism.

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U.S. Foreign Affairs 1990-Present

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  1. U.S. Foreign Affairs 1990-Present

  2. The End of the Cold War • In the 1980’s the Soviet Union was battling with a failing economy and unrest • When Mikhail Gorbachev became the Soviet leader, he promoted political liberty and opened the doors to capitalism

  3. Eastern European countries, who had been communist, began to hold free and open elections • The symbolic end of the Cold War came in 1989 with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the ensuing collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991

  4. Persian Gulf War • In 1990 the country of Iraq led by Saddam Hussein invaded the country of Kuwait • The United States led a United Nations authorized coalition force of 34 nations to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait

  5. Desert Storm • The Persian Gulf War, codenamed Operation Desert Storm, was won decisively by the U.N. forces lasting only 6 weeks • Iraq was forced out of Kuwait but Saddam Hussein was left in power

  6. Balkans Crisis of the 1990’s • At the end of the Cold War the communist country of Yugoslavia disintegrated in the Yugoslav wars • These series of wars in the 1990’s would reshape the boundaries and create disputes between newly created countries

  7. Bosnian War • In order to stabilize the region, the United Nations sent peace keeping forces to Bosnia and Herzegovina • The United States participated by providing air and naval support to help enforce the Dayton Peace Accords

  8. 9/11 • Terrorist attack by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001 • The attack destroyed the World Trade Center towers and plunged the United States into the war on terror • Department for Homeland Security created after 9/11

  9. USA Patriot Act • The purpose of this Act is to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world • The act is seen as controversial by some as it infringes on privacy

  10. War on Terror • U.S. led war that started as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks • The goals are to defeat terrorists such as Osama bin Laden, defeat terrorist organizations, and defend U.S. citizens and interests at home and abroad

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