I was gone from school today due to illness. I got the notes below from a student who was in class this day.
Taliban
- Started as freedom fighters against Soviet Union in 80's
- Came to power in Afghanistan in 90's
- Coming to power in Pakistan also
- Had a civil war, over powered 90% of Afghanistan
- In power for five years
- Our invasion in 2001 took them out of power
- Practiced Islamic law
- Women were completely covered if the went outside
- TV, radio, music, internet etc. not allowed
Highlights of War for Bush
- Invasion of Afghanistan in 2001
- Healthcare, raised Afghanistan life expectancy
- Because of invasion Taliban is out of power - very quickly
- People against war
- Left Obama a "huge mess" to take care of
- 2003, invasion of Iraq - focus of next five years
- Too much attention on Iraq, not enough on Afghanistan
Highlights of War for Obama
- Wanted to shift focus back to Afghanistan - not Iraq
- Supposed to be a gradual pullout of troops
- Sending them supplies due to "ruining land" - farming
- Website set up for women
- Helping economy, government, and training military
Suddam Hussein
- Rough childhood - sent to live with Uncle in Baghdad
- Was shot in leg, escaped to Syria then Egypt
- Went to law school in Egypt
- Came back to Iraq got into politics
- Went to jail for a year
- Did positive things "modernized" economy
- Created chemical weapons
- Created army known for raping and assassinating people
- Became Iraqi president - first goal was to assassinate
- After Islamic Revolution in Iran he invaded - wouldn't spread to Iraq
- 1991 wanted more money - invaded Kuwait
- U.S. but economic sanctions on Iraq
- U.S. helped free Kuwait
- Trialed, hung in 2003 by own people for hurting them - gassing own people
- Military and gas attacks on people between 86-89
- 200,000 civilian deaths
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