Conflicts on the Persian Gulf

Iran-Iraq War (1980) Conflicts on the Persian Gulf Iraq War Gulf War Modern Conflicts on the Persian Gulf Directions: Using the packet, The War in Iraq (on my website), and text pages 614-615 complete the WEB below. (Conflicts: Iran-Iraq War, Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom) Gulf War (1990) Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) (2003) Iran-Iraq War (1980) Conflicts on the Persian Gulf Causes Effects Causes Causes Effects Effects

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Iran-Iraq War 1980 Causes – Ancient animosity between Iranians and Arabs Tensions grew after the Islamic Revolution in Iran (Sunni vs. Shi’a) Border disputes over Shatt al-Arab (waterway between Tigris & Euphrates Rivers and the Persian Gulf) Iraq invades Iran = immediate cause

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Iran-Iraq War 1980 Effects Slows modernization International involvement because of oil Operation Earnest Will Slows modernization Massive human and economic losses U.N. ceasefire in 1988 –neither accomplished their goals Indirectly leads to Gulf War because of Iraqi war debt

Gulf War 1990 Causes Debt Civil unrest Saddam wanting to increase popular support Iraq Invaded Kuwait Claimed that Kuwait belong to Iraq oil

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Gulf War 1990 Effects International involvement U.N. condemning Saddam’s aggression Trade embargo Operation Desert Storm (UN coalition force) Human shields Weapons inspection (WMDs) U.S. encourage Kurdish uprisings Saddam remained in power

Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) 2003 -2011 Causes History of Iraqi aggression Identified as part of the “axis of evil” Complete the unfinished business of Gulf War Obstruction of weapons inspection/search for WMDs Linked to al Qaeda (not proven) Promote democracy

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Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) 2003 -2011                                   Effects “Coalition of the willing” UN supported diplomatic pressure US no support from UN or NATO Captured Baghdad and removed from Saddam from power – Shock and Awe Saddam captured Dec. 2003 Executed 2004 No mass evidence of WMDs Resistance Established a new government 2004: power transferred to Iraqis 2005: Iraqis voted in country’s first multiparty election in fifty years High cost of rebuilding: oil industry, public services US Troops withdrawal December 2011 I regret

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Muntadhar al-Zaidi Muntadhar al-Zaidi is an Iraqi broadcast journalist December 14, 2008, al-Zaidi shouted "This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog" and threw his shoes at then-U.S. president George W. Bush during a Baghdad press conference On March 12, 2009, he was sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting a foreign head of state during an official visit. On April 7 the sentence was reduced from three years to one year. He was released on 15 September 2009 for good behavior, after serving nine months of the sentence