us and the road to 911
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US and the Road to 911
Cold War Policies so Far Include…
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Domestic Issues1.
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Global Issues1.
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US and Cuba
Clip Century Series1. Batista Overthrown
Pay of Pigs• Region Latin America: Cuba
• Place the events in chronological order
• US attempts to invade Cuba• Castro overthrows Batista• Cuban missile Crisis• Castro nationalized businesses• Cuba turns to Soviets for aid• US cuts off trade
So FarCuba and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro (right) replaces Batista (below) in 1959
If you were Castro would you want the authorization to launch the nukes (full access)?
Fog of War Cliphttp://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fog+of+war+cuba+clip
Place the events in chronological order
Missiles removed in Cuba and TurkeyJFK quarantines CubaRussia send nukes to CubaUS/Cuban tension increasesRussia and Cuba become alliesUS has missiles in Greece Turkey
So Far
• Greece and Turkey• China, Koreas and Vietnam• Numerous policies• Domestic Power Point
Ghana: Kwame Nkrumah
United States of Africa is my dream
Ghana
• Region Africa Location: Ghana• Place the events in chronological order
• Nkrumah uses socialist ideals• WWII ends• US withdraws aid• Nkrumah gains aid from US• Atlantic Charter inspires• Kwame Nkrumah becomes first President
Libya and Gaddafi
I support Ayatollah Khomeini
Libya
• Place the events in chronological order
• Qadhafi overthrows King Idris• US cuts aid• Qadafi kicks out capitalist and communists• End of WWII King Idris in power• Berlin Conference• Qadafi supports Khomeini
I Iran=Shia
Shah Mossadiq Ayatollah Khomeini
Iran
• Region Middle East and Asia Location: Iran
• Place the events in chronological order• Iranian politician replaced with Shah• Khomeini overthrows Shah• Britain controls Iranian oil• Iranian politician nationalizes oil• Shah rules like dictator against Islam• British blockade US gets involved
Iraq=Sunni
Iraq invades Kuwait early 90s
Location: Iraq_____Place the events in chronological order1. Khomeine leads revolution 2. Sadam Hussein fears Shia Sunni difference3. Iraq attacks Iran4. Iran has US hostages5. US arms and helps Sadam6. US attacks Iraq in early 90s
Iraq• Location: Iraq
• Place the events in chronological order
• Khomeine leads revolution • Iran has US hostages• Iraq attacks Iran• Sadam Hussein fears Shia Sunni difference • US arms and helps Sadam• US attacks Iraq in early 90s
Pakistan and India 1947: Both locations were territory originally claimed by the British. Two nations were created out of fear of Hindu and Muslim oppression. Would Hindus
oppress Muslims and vice versa? What role will religion play in the new countries?
What does India and Pakistan have to do with the Cold War and 9/11?
1. Geography2. US and India become allies but3. The US needs the help of Pakistan to get
weapons to the Mujahideen during the 1980’s4. India and Pakistan have fought three wars since
the 1940’s and when India gets nukes Pakistan wants them also
5. Where was Bin Laden killed?
Soviets Invade Afghanistan 1979 and India has nuclear technology (weapons)
Bin Laden
We have to kick these Russians out of Afghanistan. That is why I
left Saudi Arabia to help my Muslim brothers.
Hind Helicopter killing many Afghan rebels and civilians
Get the Afghan rebels a weapon that shoots down the helicopter (Stinger Missile)
Soviet Afghan War
• Location: Afghanistan
• Place the events in chronological order• US gets rockets to the rebels• Soviets defeated• Soviets help communist Karmal gain power• Karmal viewed as a puppet revolt begins• US helps Afghans and Bin Laden• Soviet Afghan War begins
A. Q. Khan
Image shows the location of certain items that A.Q. Khan was able to get for the development of Pakistan’s nuclear weapon research program. Parts were obtained illegally in direct violation of nuclear proliferation treaties
Charlie Wilson
If I can get the Afghan rebels that Stinger Missile they will defeat the Soviet Union. My only problem is getting that
missile to them through Pakistan
Pakistan
• Location: Pakistan• Place the events in chronological order
• Soviet Afghan War • British leave region• Pakistan obtains nuclear weaponry • US favors India nuclear technology obtained• India Pakistan tensions begin • US needs Pakistan
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