WAR!

WHAT IS IT REALLY GOOD FOR?

THE LEGENDARY BOSS!

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj5Cvz4PnZw

WAR!

•When was the last time that the United States of America declared war on another country?

WORLD WAR II !

• FDR – Day of Infamy Speech - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK8gYGg0dkE

SYRIA

• What is the issue surrounding the ongoing conflict in Syria?

THE ARAB SPRING

THE ARAB SPRING

• How did the Arab Spring start?It all began with Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia in December of 2010.

• Timeline of the Arab Spring:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324853704578584031255006250.html

SYRIA

• Eventually the unrest among younger Syrians reached the same level and they started to protest for better economic and working conditions and more freedom.

• The protests started to become violent and led to an uprising against the Bashar al-Assad government

SYRIA

• Rather than step al-Assad turned his military against the protesters.

• Full Civil War erupts in Syria. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OysfOYN-

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POLITICAL ISSUE

• So what is the role of the United States in the world? Should the US intervene in Syria?

• President Obama – - http

://www.c-span.org/Events/President-Obama-I-Will-Seek-Authorization-from-Congress/10737441199-1/

POLITICAL ISSUE

- What if the other major world powers say NOT to intervene?

- The UK - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyVRAN72jbc

- Russia and China - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmPoMT1ZV18

DELIBERATION TIME

• The issue in Syria has sparked both a domestic and an international debate on war and war making.

DELIBERATION TIME

• 1. Review the passages provided from the US Constitution.

• A. What does the Constitution say about the role and powers of the US Congress in War Making?

• B. What does the Constitution say about the role and powers of the US President in War making?

• 2. Review the passages from the War Powers Resolution in 1973. How does the WPR impact the powers of Congress and the President over War Making?

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DELIBERATION TIME

• 2. Discuss – What was the intent of the Framers based on your reading of the words of the US Constitution?

• Are the War Making Powers of the Congress and the President balanced?

• If not balanced, which branch has more power over the decision to go to war?

• Should they be balanced?•

DELIBERATION TIME

• 3. International Issue – Under what circumstances is one country empowered to intervene in a domestic Civil war in another country?

• 4. How have the nature of war changed over the last 30-40 years?

• 5. Has the role of the US in the world changed at all in the last 30 years?

DELIBERATION TIME

• 6. Can President Obama use military force against Syria without a declaration of war by Congress?

• 7. Would that be consistent with the Constitution?

• 8. Would that be consistent with the WPR?• 9. What actions could Congress take if

President Obama acted without their authorization / declaration?

DELIBERATION TIME

• 10. Should President Obama wait for a consensus from the rest of the major world powers before acting against Syria?

ASSESSMENT

• Assignment – Use your time over the holiday on 9/5 to research and to think about the following two issues. On Friday, you will complete an FRQ writing on Globalization and ONE ISSUE below in which you take a stance and support your position on the issue.

• 1.) Defend or Reject – The US needs to develop a new and better balanced system for deciding whether to make war against another country?

• 2.) Defend or Reject – Based on the information at this point, the US is authorized to use military force against military targets in the al-Assad Regime in Syria.