Persian Gulf War
- Saddam Hussian invades Kuwait
- Iraq thought the Kuwait should be part of Iraq, and they thought that Kuwait may be stealing oil across the border
- Operation Desert Shield
- USA sent troops to Saudi Arabia
- Hoping it would make Saddam leave Kuwait
- Operation Desert Storm
- US invasion of Kuwait
- We are going into Kuwait to free them
- Results
- Coalition Force victory- the world against Saddam
- Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait
- Destruction of Iraqi/Kuwaiti infrastructure
- Restrictions against Saddam
- No fly zone
- No military in certain parts of his country
- Weapons inspectors
Ronald Reagan
- Background
- Born on Feb 6 1911 in Illinois
- Went to Eureka College
- Early Career
- After Graduating he moved to Iowa and broadcaster sports
- Went to Los Angles to be an Actor
- Worked for general electric
- Political Career
- Was a Republican
- Was the governor of Cali
- Was the president of the US for 2 terms
- Won in 1980 and 1984
- First Term
- Reaganomics
- Air-Traffic controllers strike
- Surviving an assassination attempt
- Escalation of the cold war
- Second Term
- War on Drugs
- Immigration Reform and Control Act.
- Challenger disaster
- End of the Cold War.
Barack Obama
- Born in Honolulu Hawaii
- Father left when he was 2
- Was never close with his father
Education
- Occidental College in Los Angeles
- Columbia University
- Harvard
Adult Life
- Civil Rights Atterny
- Taught at Chicago Law
- Served 3 terms as Illinios state rep
Obamas family
- Has been married for to Michelle for 21 years
- 2 daughter and 2 dogs
2008 elections
- Obama vs. McCain
- Won by a lot
2012
- Obama vs. Mitt Romney
- Obama won
Top Ten Accomplishments
- Created 4.1 Million new jobs
- New fuel efficiency standard
- Obama Care
- kids can stay on their parents health insurance plan till 26
- Working toward making college education easier and more affordable
- Ended the war in Iraq and is striving to end the war in Afghanistan
- People in public service were forvigiving loan depts
- Repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
- Recapitalized Banks
- Eliminated Osama Bin Laden
- Credit CARD Act, which protects young people for credit card debt
- Michelle Obama's "Lets Move Campain"
Comments