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By Emily Vanderbilt, Alyssa Bortfeldt, By Emily Vanderbilt, Alyssa Bortfeldt, and Jonah McGrathand Jonah McGrath
Israel Creation Persian Gulf War Invasion of Iraq
Israeli TimelineMay 14,1948 – Israel becomes an independent state1948-1949 – Israeli war of Independence1967 – Six-Day-War when Israel gained much foreign territory1978 – Camp David Accords1993 – Oslo Accords, which fell apart in 1999
Persian Gulf WarAugust 2, 1990 – Iraq invades KuwaitDecember 13, 2003 - Saddam Hussein capturedDecember 30, 2003 – Saddam Hussein was hung
US invasion of IraqMarch 17, 2003 – US gave warning to Saddam Hussein and his sonsMarch 20, 2003 – President Bush declared WarApril 9, 2003 – Iraq’s military collapsed2 months later – President Bush pronounced mission accomplished
Timeline
Arab-Israeli ConflictIsraelEgyptLebanon
Persian Gulf WarIraqKuwaitSaudi Arabia
US invasion of IraqIraq
Areas of Conflict
Jewish Israelis – homeland before diaspora
Native Palestinians – has settled land since diaspora
Conflicts rose – violence and massacres
Two-State solution proposed – Palestinians rejected
Instead, UN created independent Jewish State
Cultural and religious tensionIsrael vs. Palestine
Political TensionIsrael vs Neighboring
Countries After Independence, six
countries attacked (WOAI) Various, on and off wars
since 1948 1956 - Israel took over
neighboring lands Attempts at peace – Camp
David, and other various armistices
Modern Gaza fights for independence Heavy violence on both sides of conflict Palestinians demand self-rule Radical section of PLO called Hamas is supporting Gaza Possible solution – Two State Solution
Social TensionIsrael vs. Palestine
Modern Israel
Britain originally controlled Palestine US and UN partitioned and support Israel United States supplies Israel with supplies Camp David Accords completed Oslo Accords occurred – attempts at peace
Western Influence
Founded in 1964 Had bases in neighboring countries Lead gruiella attacks, even during peace Started first Lebanon War Since recognized Israel’s right to exist Radical section still wants Israel’s destruction Oslo Accords tried to have peace
Political TensionIsrael vs. PLO
Iraq
Baath Party ,meaning rebirth or renaissance in
Arabic (WAOI) “Iraq without me is nothing” President of Iraq (July 16, 1979 – April 9, 2003)
Saddam Hussein
Supported: Britain, Australia, Denmark, and
Poland Against: Canada, France, and Germany Worldwide opposition to the invasion was
protested
Global Tension
Iraq was accused of continuing their programs
for weapons of mass destruction Also claimed link between Iraq and al-Queada United States and Britain's military assembled
in Kuwait March 17th, 2003 a warning was given March 20th, 2003 President Bush declared war President Bush couldn't gain UN authorization
to invade Iraq
United States Invasion of Iraq
On March 20th Coalition forces attacked using
“Shock and awe” attack Within 3 weeks Iraq's military collapsed Failed to find any signs of weapons of mass
destruction Reports demonstrated there was never a link
between Saddam Hussein and al-Qeada
After March 20th 2003
This shows the United States has gotten stuck in a problem they saw as an easy fix.
After overthrowing Hussein coalition's goal has
been to stabilize the country and establish a democratic government
Two months after the invasion President Bush announced “Mission accomplished” speech
After
Muslims are divided into Sunnis and Shi'a Lots of tension between the groups based on
past conflicts When Hussein was overthrown conflict broke
out Another group the Kurds wanted their own
nation
Religious Tension
There was little indication of an al-Qaeda but
by 2004 terrorist groups started to move into Iraq
Tension from Terrorist Groups
It was argued that Bush administration had
long wanted to invade Iraq Some claimed that the war was illegitimate
and perhaps illegal under international law Supporters argued that Hussein had to be
overthrown Majority of Americans felt that it was a
mistake and the administration had handled the war badly
Political Tension
January 30th, 2005 elections were held for a
new constitution December 15th, 2005 a 275-member parlimant
was called (serve for four years) 2009 the parliament was expanded to 325 to
include all religious groups Violent elections Voters defied death threats to vote Many turned out for votes
Political Tension in Iraq
Iraq invades Kuwait over oil disputes Saddam Hussein needed money for military Planned to take over all Arab states
Iraq Invasion of Kuwait
President Bush moved troops into Saudi Arabia Overcompensated with military force U.S. fears Saddam Hussein’s control over
worlds oil Operation Desert Shield/Storm
U.S. Occupies Saudi Arabia
When Iraq realized they were going to lose
control of the Kuwait oil fields, they dumped tons of oil into the gulf and set many oil wells on fire causing incredible amounts of environment
WAOI Fact