Assigned Blog 6: Choose one European country to research facts/fun facts and give an over all description. My country will be Romania. Due Monday.
We reviewed our Europe Maps. STUDY!!!!!!!
Blog Discussion:
2. The War in Afghanistan:
How President Bush and Obama differed in how they handled the war-
Notes: Bush-8 months into 1st term 9/11 happened after that he declared war on Afghanistan, focused more on Iraq than Afghanistan; Obama-Sent many more troops into Afghanistan (to try to get the war over with) and now hopes to have them all home by 2014, if focusing on helping the Afghan.
How the US has helped Afghanistan while we have been there-
Notes: Trying to help the Afghan people get back on track by rebuilding their "infrastructure" and get their economy, health care system, and education (especially for women) built back up so they can be successful again.
3. The War in Iraq:
Persian Gulf War of 1990/91-
Notes: Operation Desert Shield (started August 1990), and Operation Desert Storm (started January 1991) Desert Shield-Iraq invaded Kuwait because their oil production was taking away money from Iraq (Iraq thought they were "steeling money" from them), We thought that if we didn't go into help then it would mean bad things for the United States, Sent troops to Saudi Arabia (in case Iraq wanted to invade them too and also to send a message to them that they might want to pull out because we'll come get them if they don't). Desert Storm-Happened because Iraq wouldn't pull out. Started shelling them. Our goal was to drive them out and free Kuwait. Completed Operation Desert Storm quickly. 32 countries were actually involved and there were few casualties.
Saddam Hussein's background-
Notes: Born April 28th 1927 in Iraq. At age three he was sent to live with his uncle b/c his mother had depression because his father left. He tried to get into military school but was denied and went into law school instead but dropped out and then become apart of the Baath Political party. Tried to assassinate a leader and fled to Egypt to avoid being killed and started promoting his political party. 1979-2003 he became prime minister of Iraq and the Baath Party came to power. We captured 2003 but didn't put him to death until 2006 (he went through trail by the Iraqi people and he was hung.) While prime minister he took over the oil companies and made jobs in Iraq. He also had two staged elections during his "reign" and he put up statues and posters of himself all the time, "Cult of Personality." In the 80's we "supported" Saddam Hussein because in the war between Iraq and Iran, Iran was the bad guy and we supported Iraq. But then Saddam Hussein started using gas war fair against his own people and he became the bad guy.
Why the US went to war in Iraq in 2003-
Notes: Saddam Hussein tried make it look like he had weapons of mass destruction.
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