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Mid-East and U.S. Foreign Mid-East and U.S. Foreign PolicyPolicy
““Oil makes the World go round”Oil makes the World go round”
Leaders of the Middle EastLeaders of the Middle East
Keys to the regionKeys to the region
OilOil
Timeline of ConflictTimeline of Conflict
Mid-east ConflictsMid-east Conflicts
Arab-Israeli wars – Arab-Israeli wars – 1948, 1967, 19731948, 1967, 1973
Iran hostage ordeal Iran hostage ordeal 1979-801979-80
Iran – Iraq War Iran – Iraq War 1980-881980-88
Iraq invades Kuwait Iraq invades Kuwait 19901990
Operation “Desert Operation “Desert Storm”Storm”
Intifada 80sIntifada 80s Soviet invasion of Soviet invasion of
Afghanistan 1979-Afghanistan 1979-8989
War on Terror (Iraq War on Terror (Iraq and Afghanistan)and Afghanistan)
U.S. Iran RelationsU.S. Iran Relations
Iranian Revolution in Iranian Revolution in the late 70’s leads to the late 70’s leads to the Hostage Crisis with the Hostage Crisis with the seizing of the U.S. the seizing of the U.S. Embassy in Teheran.Embassy in Teheran.
U.S. Govt. invokes U.S. Govt. invokes trade sanctions on Irantrade sanctions on Iran
Iran-Iraq War ’80sIran-Iraq War ’80s
U.S. backs Iraq while secretly aiding Iran.U.S. backs Iraq while secretly aiding Iran.
War in the Gulf 1991War in the Gulf 1991
Results of the ConflictResults of the Conflict
U.S. liberates Kuwait and saves Saudi U.S. liberates Kuwait and saves Saudi ArabiaArabia
U.S. builds an international coalition to U.S. builds an international coalition to oppose Iraqoppose Iraq
Israel does not involve itself in the conflictIsrael does not involve itself in the conflict Saddam Hussein stays in powerSaddam Hussein stays in power First major victory for U.S. since the defeat First major victory for U.S. since the defeat
in Vietnamin Vietnam
Islamic FundamentalismIslamic Fundamentalism
Radical Arab groups Radical Arab groups target the U.S. and target the U.S. and IsraelIsrael
Movement gains Movement gains strength due to the strength due to the policies of the U.S.policies of the U.S.
Peace in the region is Peace in the region is in jeopardy.in jeopardy.
America’s War on TerrorAmerica’s War on Terror
Iraq (Bush)Iraq (Bush) Afghanistan (Bush / Afghanistan (Bush /
Obama)Obama) Iran?Iran? Pakistan / India?Pakistan / India? Syria?Syria? Israel and PLO?Israel and PLO?
What are the solutions to the What are the solutions to the problems of the Middle East?problems of the Middle East?
