Foreign Policy & Terrorism Flashcards

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september 11, 2001

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  • US is hit on its own soil
  • world is shocked by the fact that US had been impacted
  • bush doctrine: we will go after those who help or harbor terrorists
  • axis of evil: nations the US should be concerned with (iran, iraq, north korea)
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afghanistan & iraq

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  • october, 2001 - US attack the taliban in afghanistan in response to the attacks on america
  • iraq, 2003 - weapons of mass destruction fear in iraq. dictator saddam hussein removed from power
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british ally

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  • came to the aid of the US on september 11, 2001
  • tony blair and george w. bush become allies in war on terror
  • britain will aid the US in afghanistan and iraq
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war on terror

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  • not a war of nation vs. nation
  • war is against a group - or groups - not nations
  • “war on terror” will not officially come to an end (no treaties)
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remember this…

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the key to the war on terror is the fact that the fight is not a nation or a group of nations against other nations - as was the case in WWII. instead, people must be on guard for any and all dangers from individuals and groups that want to do harm. It is a much more difficult fight than facing an opponent with a specific nation and a specific uniform

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british prime minister during 9/11

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tony blair

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president during 9/11

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george w. bush

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