1. Unit 1 Lesson 4 Sections 34.2 Post Cold War Foreign Affairs

2. Objectives Identify challenges Clinton faced in defining the role of the US in the Post Cold War period. Define terrorism. Examine motives behind 9/11 attacks. Identify accomplishments and failures of our war in Afghanistan.

3. Warm Up How had America changed at the turn of the century? Democratic leadership after 20 yrs. Multicultural society Technology & Internet Revolution Part of globalized economy

4. Review Clintons Goals? Reduce Deficit Health Care Reform Welfare Reform Scandals? Whitewater Sexual harrassment lawsuit Extramarital affairs Was Clinton impeached? Yes – 2 House charges Senate doesn’t convict (remove) 2000 Election Issues? FL Time zones Recount Ballots – Punch/Butterfly Voter Rolls – purge Missing Votes Supreme Ct Decisions? Violated 14 th Amend equal protection clause New couldn’t be done in time

5. Unclear Enemy, Unclear Policy Clinton Econ aid to Russia End apartheid in S.Africa Love-Hate w/China Confusion: Somalia – US troops killed in UN relief effort Rwanda – Genocide Yugoslavia (Bosnia/Kosovo) – Ethnic cleansing non-Serbs Israel & Palestine, N.Ireland – Religious & poly differences

6. Terrorism Use of violence against people or property to try to force changes in society or government. Tactics: Attention & Intimidation Motives: Willing to die for cause Terror Attacks on US Interests 1980-2000 Lebanon (83), Libya in Germany (86) NYC WTC (93), Kenya & Tanzania (98), Yemen (00)

7. Another “day that will live in infamy”… Sept 11, 2001 19 hijackers (Saudi Arabia) 4 commercial jets 4 targets- NYC, DC 1 hour, 43 minutes ~3,000 dead http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7380 546n

8. Why? Why do many Middle Eastern nations resent US involvement in their affairs? Corrupt Influence “Anti-Islamic” Support Israel Econ sanctions Military presence

9. Osama bin Laden Embodies this hatred…What do we know about bin Laden?

10. Impact 9/11 9/11 Commission binLaden, al-Qaeda Miscommunication Failed Emer Resp Dept Homeland Security Terror advisory system Aviation Security International finance USA PATRIOT ACT International coalition to fight terror Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom

11. Operation Enduring Freedom Oct 7, 2001 Goals: Destroy Al Qaeda Remove Taliban (ruling group) Aid to Afghani people Tactics: Align w/ N. Alliance Air strikes (drone) US Special Forces TIMELINE: Nov- Major cities under US control Taliban retreat to Pak border Dec 22- Install Interim Govt

12. New Afghan Government Hamid Karzai Interim leader becomes President Oct 9, 04 Re-elected 2009 Goals Rebuild economy (not on poppy) National army & police forces (security) Education

13. Afghanistan Today Al Qaeda weakened Bin Laden dead US troops out by 2014. Taliban insurgency continues to attack from Pakistan border. Talks w/Karzi Govt Corruption Election fraud People distrust http://youtu.be/RP9Ycyc DpmU http://youtu.be/RP9Ycyc DpmU $444 b ~1,700 US dead ~13,316 wounded

14. Closure Do you think US troops should be used for nation-building ?

15. HW: TEST