10th American History Unit III- U.S. Foreign Policy World War II - Today

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10th American HistoryUnit III- U.S. Foreign
PolicyWorld War II - Today

• Nixon-Bush 9
• George Bushs Foreign Policy

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Use of the Military

• According to President Bush our troops out to be
  used to fight and win war. Critical of Somalia
  and Haiti intervention.
• We need a military that is prepared to fight
  conflicts of the future.
• Keep troops in NATO and Korea not Haiti and
  Balkans.
• Patrol borders with free trade.
• Preemptive, unprovoked action against emerging
  threats.- Bush Doctrine.

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Russia

• Bush cancelled the 1972 ABM Treaty.
• We no longer felt threatened by Russia.
• More dangerous were terrorists.
• Caused some friction with the Russians.
• Did cut the US arsenal.

Putkin
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China

• Wanted Chinas cooperation in putting pressure on
  North Korea to end its nuclear weapons building.
• Also Trade and maintaining relations with Taiwan.
• China is competitor not a friend.

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Middle East

• TheRoad Map to peace in the Middle East.
• A Palestinian State and a Jewish State.

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September 11,2001

• Attack on the World Trade Center.
• Twin Towers, Pentagon and hijacked airliners.
  The purpose was to start a world wide
  confrontation between the true Muslims and the
  Heretics
• Death Toll- 2,749
• Osama bin laden
• Saudi, fought in Afghanistan
• Promoted world wide Islamic revolution- the U.S.
  must be destroyed.
• al Qaeda- the base, terrorist network.
• Osama linked to World Trade Center bombing in
  1993 and other bombings (such as the Cole)
• Some of the terrorist trained in America.

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September 11,2001
538 min.
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War in Afghanistan- Enduring Freedom

• Taliban- government of Afghanistan.
• Strict application of Islamic law with harsh
  punishment.
• Close relationship with Osama. Terrorist
  training camps.
• Bush puts pressure on Taliban to give up Osama.
• Oct. 7, 2001 U.S. and Great Britain launch attack
  against Taliban.
• Northern Alliance fighter help the U.S. and the
  Taliban are defeated.
• However, Osama hard to capture in mountainous
  regions.
• Afghanistan still has problems but has a
  Parliamentary government - freely elected.

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Homeland Security

• Department of Homeland Security- Anti-Terrorism
  bill. 180,000 employees and 22 agencies merged.
• Color coded warning system for terrorist threats.
• Biological agents- such as anthrax.
• Airport security.
• U.S. Patriot act
• Strengthen powers of law enforcement and collect
  secret information.
• Some believe this is a threat to basic freedoms.
• Axis of Evil- Iraq, Iran, and North Korea.

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U.S. Patriot Act
224 min.
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Post 9/11
251 min.
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War in Iraq- Iraqi Freedom

• Iraq failed to account for weapons it was known
  to have possessed after the Persian Gulf War.
  WMDs???? UN inspections.
• New Iraqi weapons systems?
• March 2003- Allies storm into Iraq.
• Saddam was captured later in 2003- and stood
  trial
• New Iraqi government
• 2004- Interim Iraqi government and new security
  forces
• 2005- elections to create new constitution.
• Terrorists (insurgents) in Iraq- on going
  violence and suicide bombings.

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War in Iraq- Iraqi Freedom

• 5 Steps to help Iraq
• Transfer full sovereignty to a government of
  Iraqi citizens.
• Establish stability and security for Iraqi
  democracy.
• Rebuild Iraqi infrastructure.
• Enlist international support
• free national elections.