perestroika- restructuring of soviet economy
glasnost- more openness of the government
we had close ties with our allies and the USSR didn't
China stared siding with us after 1972
the soviet economy was in shambles whereas the US.s was flourishing
the strong anti communist presidency of Reagan
Gorbachev willingness for change and reform
arms reduction talks
soviet mistakes- invasion of Afghanistan, ignoring social concerns, spent everything on military
1990's the world seemed to be a much more peaceful place
closed down numerous military bases around the county reducing the size of the US military
new countries broke out of the USSR
east and west Germany re unified in 1990
rise of democracy and capitalism throughout Europe
wars and ethnic cleansings
the would became more unified and more interdependent
the rise of radical Islamic groups
the unite states emerged as the singular major power in the world
9-11 New York Arlington D.C. shanks ville
in the early morning hours of September 11 2001 four commercial airliners were hijacked
8:46 american airlines flight 11 was the first to crash into the north tower of the world trade center
approximately seventeen minutes later crashed into the south
the second crash was captured on live television
structural damage to the north and south towers caused them to collapse
crashed into the pentagon
then western side of the building was engulfed in flames
part of the building collapsed
the fourth plane was expected to head torowd the capita building in washing D.C.
passengers prevented it from happening
it took months to complete the rescue and revovery efforts
bill Clinton
al-Qaeda and terrorism against the USA
al-Qaeda- means the base
it was led and financed by Osama bin Laden
it is now lead by Ayman al-Zawahiri
form to 1980's when the soviet union invaded Afghanistan
we helped the mujaheddin fight the soviets
Operation desert storm- feared Saddam would invade Saudi Arabia
asked the Saudi for permission to establish military bases in their county
supporting the Jewish aggression against Muslims in Lebanon
the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia due to Iraq invading Kuwait
U.S. support of Israel
Economic sanctions against Iraq
why did they attack the U.S
according to Bin Laden he has never said that the attacks were are or will be because of america freedoms the rights of our citizens or even because of our religious differences
USA in somalia
dec4 1992 George H.W. bush sends
bush wanted to help the Somali people since all attempts to send good were intercepted by war lords
USS Cole attack
in yemen
Khalid sheikh Mohammed planned the 9-11 attack
operation enduring freedom
invaded Afghanistan
mission
capture Osamosa bin laden
destroy al Qaeda network
remove Taliban Regime
Irac- 2003-2011
supported Irac in the war
US and United kingdom claimed that Iraq had wepons of mass destruction
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