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Conflicts on the Persian Gulf

Conflicts on the Persian Gulf. Iran-Iraq War (1980). Causes. Conflicts on the Persian Gulf. Gulf War (1990). Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) (2003). Modern Conflicts on the Persian Gulf Directions: Using the packet, The War in Iraq (on my website) , and text pages 614-615

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Conflicts on the Persian Gulf

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  1. Conflicts on the Persian Gulf

  2. Iran-Iraq War (1980) Causes Conflicts on the Persian Gulf Gulf War (1990) Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) (2003) Modern Conflicts on the Persian Gulf Directions: Using the packet, The War in Iraq (on my website), and text pages 614-615 complete the WEB below. (Conflicts: Iran-Iraq War, Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom) Effects Causes Causes Effects Effects

  3. Pre Class: List the similarities of the Conflicts on the Persian Gulf

  4. Mini-Bio Sadam Hussein • Sadaam Hussein Mini – Bio (3:34) • Sadaam Hussein Profile Video

  5. History in the Making: 1984 8:49

  6. Iran-Iraq War 1980 • Causes – • Ancient animosity between Iranians and Arabs • Tensions grew after the Islamic Revolution in Iran (Sunni vs. Shi’a) • Border disputes over Shatt al-Arab (waterway between Tigris & Euphrates Rivers and the Persian Gulf) • Iraq invades Iran = immediate cause

  7. Iran - Contra Scandal Video 1 Video 2 Hands of Victory

  8. 7:00 use

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  10. Iran-Iraq War 1980 • Effects • International involvement because of oil • Operation Earnest Will • Slows modernization • Massive human and economic losses • U.N. ceasefire in 1988 –neither accomplished their goals • Indirectly leads to Gulf War because of Iraqi war debt

  11. GulfWar1990 • Causes • Debt • Civil unrest • Saddam wanting to increase popular support • Iraq Invaded Kuwait • Claimed that Kuwait belong to Iraq • oil

  12. Video Yearbook Collection: 1991 4:02

  13. Gulf War 1990 • Effects • International involvement • U.N. condemning Saddam’s aggression • Trade embargo • Operation Desert Storm (UN coalition force) • Human shields • Weapons inspection (WMDs) • U.S. encourage Kurdish uprisings • Saddam remained in power

  14. Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) 2003 -2011 • Causes • History of Iraqi aggression • Identified as part of the “axis of evil” • Complete the unfinished business of Gulf War • Obstruction of weapons inspection/search for WMDs • Linked to al Qaeda (not proven) • Promote democracy

  15. Video 4:00 Permanent Blot Article

  16. Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) 2003 -2011 • Effects • “Coalition of the willing” • UN supported diplomatic pressure • US no support from UN or NATO • Captured Baghdad and removed from Saddam from power – Shock and Awe • Saddam captured Dec. 2003 • Executed 2004 • No mass evidence of WMDs • Resistance • Established a new government • 2004: power transferred to Iraqis • 2005: Iraqis voted in country’s first multiparty election in fifty years • High cost of rebuilding: oil industry, public services • US Troops withdrawal December 2011 • Rise of ISIS I regret

  17. Spider Hole We got him Bush 3:56 verdict Inside Story of the Capture of Saddam Comedy Central Spider Hole 2:54 Saddam’s Capture 60 Minutes 4:51 - use Operation Red Dawn

  18. Shoe Video 2:14 again Raw footage Game

  19. Muntadhar al-Zaidi • Muntadhar al-Zaidi is an Iraqi broadcast journalist • December 14, 2008, al-Zaidi shouted "This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog" and threw his shoes at then-U.S. president George W. Bush during a Baghdad press conference • On March 12, 2009, he was sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting a foreign head of state during an official visit. • On April 7 the sentence was reduced from three years to one year. • He was released on 15 September 2009 for good behavior, after serving nine months of the sentence

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