-Persian Gulf War(1991)
Iran and Iraq
August 2, 1990
Iraq invaded Kuwait
We won by freeing Kuwait
Iraq thought that Kuwait was stealing their oil
Operation Desert Shield: we sent troops to Saudi Arabia
Operation Desert Storm: U.S. invasion of Kuwait
Taliban didn’t like us because we “invaded” their land
No Fly Zone- U.S planes flew over Iraq and protected parts of Iraq
Weapons Inspectors- IAEA, inspect for nuclear weapons
2003, we invaded Iraq
Ronald Reagan:
- Radio Broadcaster in Iowa
- Went to LA to be an actor
- California governor
- Republican
- Prez for two terms
- Assassination Attempt
- War on Drugs
- Challenger Disaster
- Immigration Reform and Control Act
- End of the Cold War
Obama:
- Born in Hawaii
- Worked as civil rights attorney
- Illinois State Rep
- Wife and 2 daughters
- 2008 election- Obama to McCain
- Obama vs. Mitt Romney
- Created new jobs
- Obama Care
- College education more affordable
- ended Iraq war
- Almost ending Afghanistan war
- Don't Ask, Don't Tell
- Recapitalized Banks
- Eliminated Osama Bin Laden
- Healthy Kids Act
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