The Rise of Globalism/ch27 Flashcards
dictator of Iraq; invaded Kuwait in 1990 for their oil
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein invaded _____ in 1990 for their oil
Kuwait
president during the Persian Gulf War
George H.W. Bush
U.S. began its liberation of Kuwait in 1991
Operation Desert Storm
U.S. began its liberation of Kuwait in ____
1991
overall commander of Operation Desert Storm
General Colin Powell
leader of ground troops in combat
General Norman Schwarzkopf
the threat of or violent actions used to put fear into a group of people to control them; usually done for political or religious purposes
Terrorism
Terrorism is the threat of or violent actions used to put fear into a group of people to control them; usually done for _____ or _____ purposes
political or religious
leader of 9/11 attacks
Osama bin Laden
led by Osama bin Laden (leader of 9/11 attacks)
Al-Qaeda
On _________, Islamic terrorists launched an attack on New York CIty and Washington D.C.
September 11, 2001
the “government” in Afghanistan
Taliban
president who declared war on terror
George W. Bush
warned that nations harboring terrorists would be treated as enemies of the U.S.
Bush Doctrine (George W. Bush)
president Bush’s label for Iraq, Iran, and North Korea because of the threat of nuclear weapons
“Axis of Evil”
“Axis of Evil” was president Bush’s label for _____,_____, and _____ because of the threat of nuclear weapons
Iraq, Iran, and North Korea
date America defeated the Taliban
2001
date bombing of Iraq began
March 19, 2003
America invaded Iraq in ____ and Saddam Hussein was captured and executed
2003
became president of Iran in 2005
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
gained nuclear weapons and threatened to destroy Israel
Iran
a plan to form a European Central Bank with a single currency for all members of the EEC
Maastricht Treaty
region that is a great source of conflict between Pakistan and India
Kashmir
