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4.3 BELL RINGER 3/9 The cartoon addresses an international conflict

Which action taken by the United States is addressed? A. military operation in TehranB. diplomatic meeting with IranC. seizing of propertyD. ban on imports

4.2 BELL RINGER 3/2 The passage below is from an international organization. Education is a basic human right. Like all human rights, it is

universal and inalienable—everyone, regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity or economic status, is entitled to it.

Which long-term social change does the organization that establishes this goal intend to solve?

• A. It seeks to achieve improvements in critical areas of child development.

• B. It seeks to increase economic activities with developing countries.

• C. It seeks to promote respect for international environmental law.

• D. It seeks to reduce obstacles to international trade.

International Conflicts

SS.7.C.4.3 – Describe examples of how the United States has dealt with

international conflicts

Think of examples for the definitions for the following words:

Conflict – a sharp disagreement (as between

ideas, interests, or purposes)

Cooperation – the act of working together

International Conflict – a conflict between two different nations or groups

We will learn about a variety of international conflicts that the U.S. has dealt with.

Pass out the “Analysis Activity Complex Text Graphic Organizer” (p. 13-14) and the “Conflict and Cooperation, Pages 1 & 2” reading from iCivics (p.15-16).

Realize that the U.S. has different ways of dealing with international conflicts, which can be categorized as– Military Action– Diplomacy– Humanitarian Efforts– Peacekeeping Operations

• Military action involves members of the U.S. Military (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard) having a presence in another country. Military action typically involves the use of force to stop a conflict.

• Diplomacy involves keeping up relation between the governments of different countries. The primary diplomat for the U.S. is the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State is in charge of the U.S. State Department

• Humanitarian action is work focused on improving the health and happiness of other people. Humanitarian action can include providing food, medical care, supplies, and other necessities to another country or group of people in need.

• Peacekeeping operations involve enforcing a truce between countries or groups by utilizing an international force.

http://www.state.gov/While looking at this page, point out the “Diplomacy in Action” tagline. Hover over the “Policy Issues” tab and share some of the diplomatic issues that the State Department is currently focused on.

• The U.S. is a member of the United Nations (UN) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). As a member, we support both and their efforts in peacekeeping operations and humanitarian action.http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/issues

• Browse the site briefly. Look for what different peacekeeping operations the UN is currently focused on.

• Then to the same but look for humanitarian action here:

http://www.un.org/apps/news/subject.asp?SubjectID=3

World War I• After the sinking of the Lusitania, the U.S. entered the

war and fought with the Allied Forces: UK, Russia, France, Japan, and Italy.

• America was against the Triple Alliance made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy (later switched sides)

• As a democratic nation, the U.S. felt obligated to use military action to support the allied forces and began fighting.

• On October 3, 1918, Germany requested a cease-fire. The war ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, when the warring parties signed the Armistice and agreed to stop fighting. The Allied Forces won the war.

4.3 BELL RINGER 3/3

• Which international conflict resulted from tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?

• A the Cuban Missile Crisis • B the Vietnam War • C the Korean War • D the Bay of Pigs

World War II

• After the bombing at Pearl Harbor, the U.S. entered World War II.

• America was against the Axis powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan.

• The U.S. dealt with the conflict through military action.

• In 1945, Germany and Japan surrendered.

Korean War

• The U.S. became involved after North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950.

• The U.S. was in conflict with North Korea, the Soviet Union, and the People’s Republic of China.

• The U.S. took military action to deal with the conflict.

• A treaty ended the war.

Bay of Pigs (Invasion)

• The U.S. wanted to prevent the spread of communism to the Americas.

• The U.S. was in conflict with the Soviet Union and Fidel Castro of Cuba.

• The U.S. took military action to deal with the conflict.

• The invasion was not a success and it made the situation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union worse than before the invasion.

Cuban Missile Crisis

• The U.S. wanted to prevent the Soviet Union from placing nuclear missiles in Cuba.

• The U.S. was in conflict with the Soviet Union and Cuba.

• The U.S. used diplomacy to deal with the conflict.

• The crisis ended with the Soviet Union and the U.S. both removing missiles.

Vietnam War• In order to stop the spread of communism, the

United States became involved in the war and supported southern Vietnam.

• A civil war was being fought between North and South Vietnam because communists wanted to take over South Vietnam

• The U.S. used military action by supporting the South Vietnamese; they also diplomacy when the U.S. had to admit defeat by the North Vietnamese.

• The northern army was victorious. In 1975, they captured the South Vietnamese capital city, and the entire country of Vietnam became communist.

Iran Hostage Crisis

• The U.S. embassy in Iran was taken captive.• The U.S. was in conflict with Ayatollah

Ruhollah Khomeini and the Islamic Republic.• The U.S. dealt with the conflict through

diplomacy and economic pressure.• The conflict ended with the hostages being

freed.

Gulf War I

• The U.S. became involved due to trade concerns and oil resources in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

• The U.S. was in conflict with Saddam Hussein and Iraqi troops.

• The U.S. took military action to deal with the conflict.

• Iraq was defeated but Saddam Hussein was not removed from power.

Gulf War II

• After Sept. 11, 2001. President George W. Bush accused Iraq of violating Resolution 687. Bush was not satisfied with the access Iraq was providing the UN, so the U.S. went to battle with Iraq.

• The U.S. was in conflict with Iraq.• The U.S. took military action to deal with the

conflict.• The U.S. is no longer at war with Iraq, but there is

still a military presence in the country.

4.3Which presidential action was based on Article I of the U.S. Constitution?

A John F. Kennedy’s statements about missiles in Cuba

B Franklin Roosevelt asking Congress to declare war on Japan

C Dwight Eisenhower’s statements about communism in Africa

D George H. Bush asking Congress to commit troops for Gulf War I