Conflicts Conflicts on the on the Persian Persian

GulfGulf

Modern Conflicts on the Persian GulfDirections: Using the packet, The War in Iraq (on my website), and text pages 614-615complete the WEB below.

(Conflicts: Iran-Iraq War, Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom)

Gulf War(1990)

Iraq War(Operation Iraqi Freedom)

(2003)

Iran-Iraq War(1980)

Conflicts on the Persian Gulf

Causes Effects

Causes CausesEffects Effects

Pre Class: Pre Class: List the similarities of List the similarities of the Conflicts on the the Conflicts on the

Persian GulfPersian Gulf

Mini-Bio Sadam HusseinMini-Bio Sadam Hussein

Sadaam Hussein Mini – Bio (3:34) (3:34) Sadaam Hussein Profile Video

History in the Making: 1984

8:49

Iran-Iraq War 1980Iran-Iraq War 1980 Causes –Causes – Ancient animosity between Iranians and Ancient animosity between Iranians and

ArabsArabs Tensions grew after the Islamic Tensions grew after the Islamic

Revolution in Iran (Sunni vs. Shi’a)Revolution in Iran (Sunni vs. Shi’a) Border disputes over Shatt al-Arab Border disputes over Shatt al-Arab

(waterway between Tigris & Euphrates (waterway between Tigris & Euphrates Rivers and the Persian Gulf)Rivers and the Persian Gulf)

Iraq invades Iran = immediate causeIraq invades Iran = immediate cause

Hands of Victory

Iran - ContraScandal

Video 1Video 2

American DadVideo

7:00 use

7:00

Iran-Iraq War 1980Iran-Iraq War 1980 EffectsEffects

International involvement because of oil International involvement because of oil Operation Earnest WillOperation Earnest Will

Slows modernization Slows modernization Massive human and economic lossesMassive human and economic losses

U.N. ceasefire in 1988 –neither U.N. ceasefire in 1988 –neither accomplished their goalsaccomplished their goals

Indirectly leads to Gulf War because of Indirectly leads to Gulf War because of Iraqi war debtIraqi war debt

GulfGulf WarWar 19901990 CausesCauses

DebtDebt Civil unrestCivil unrest Saddam wanting to increase Saddam wanting to increase

popular supportpopular support Invaded KuwaitInvaded Kuwait

Claimed that Kuwait belong to IraqClaimed that Kuwait belong to Iraqoiloil

Video Yearbook Collection: 1991

4:02

Gulf War 1990Gulf War 1990 EffectsEffects

International involvementInternational involvement U.N. condemning Saddam’s aggressionU.N. condemning Saddam’s aggression Trade embargoTrade embargo Operation Desert Storm (UN coalition force)Operation Desert Storm (UN coalition force)

Human shieldsHuman shields

Weapons inspection (WMDs)Weapons inspection (WMDs) U.S. encourage Kurdish uprisingsU.S. encourage Kurdish uprisings Saddam remained in powerSaddam remained in power

Iraq War Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) (Operation Iraqi Freedom)

2003 -20112003 -2011 CausesCauses

History of Iraqi aggressionHistory of Iraqi aggression Identified as part of the “axis of evil”Identified as part of the “axis of evil” Complete the unfinished business of Complete the unfinished business of

Gulf WarGulf War Obstruction of weapons Obstruction of weapons

inspection/search for WMDsinspection/search for WMDs Linked to al Qaeda (not proven)Linked to al Qaeda (not proven) Promote democracyPromote democracy

Connection to osama

Iraq War Iraq War (Operation Iraqi (Operation Iraqi

Freedom) Freedom) 2003 -20112003 -2011 EffectsEffects ““Coalition of the willing”Coalition of the willing”

UN supported diplomatic pressureUN supported diplomatic pressure US no support from UN or NATOUS no support from UN or NATO Captured Baghdad and removed Captured Baghdad and removed

from Saddam from power – from Saddam from power – Shock and AweShock and Awe

Saddam captured Dec. 2003Saddam captured Dec. 2003 Executed 2004Executed 2004

No mass evidence of WMDsNo mass evidence of WMDs Resistance Resistance Established a new governmentEstablished a new government

2004: power transferred to Iraqis 2004: power transferred to Iraqis

2005: Iraqis voted in country’s first multiparty election in fifty years2005: Iraqis voted in country’s first multiparty election in fifty years

High cost of rebuilding: oil industry, public servicesHigh cost of rebuilding: oil industry, public services US Troops withdrawal December 2011US Troops withdrawal December 2011

                        

          I regret

Spider Hole

We got him Bush 3:56

verdict

Inside Story of the Capture of Saddam

Comedy Central Spider Hole 2:54

Saddam’s Capture60 Minutes 4:51

Operation Red Dawn

Shoe Video2:14

Game

Muntadhar al-ZaidiMuntadhar al-Zaidi

Muntadhar al-ZaidiMuntadhar al-Zaidi is an Iraqi broadcast journalist is an Iraqi broadcast journalist December 14, 2008, al-Zaidi shouted "This is a farewell kiss December 14, 2008, al-Zaidi shouted "This is a farewell kiss

from the Iraqi people, you dog" and threw his shoes at then-from the Iraqi people, you dog" and threw his shoes at then-U.S. president George W. Bush during a Baghdad press U.S. president George W. Bush during a Baghdad press conferenceconference

On March 12, 2009, he was sentenced to three years in On March 12, 2009, he was sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting a foreign head of state during an official prison for assaulting a foreign head of state during an official visit. visit.

On April 7 the sentence was reduced from three years to one On April 7 the sentence was reduced from three years to one year.year.

He was released on 15 September 2009 for good behavior, He was released on 15 September 2009 for good behavior, after serving nine months of the sentenceafter serving nine months of the sentence