1. Aim: How did the 1st Gulf War impact the United States?
Do Now: read the speech and answer the questions below;
What does President Bush mean when he used the term “new world order”?
How do you feel about the last line of the speech?

2. “New World Order”
“We stand today at a unique and extraordinary moment. The crisis in the Persian Gulf, as grave as it is, also offers a rare opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation. Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective -- a new world order -- can emerge: a new era -- freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the quest for peace. An era in which the nations of the world, East and West, North and South, can prosper and live in harmony.…
_George Bush, September 11, 1990
What does Bush mean when he used the term “new world order”?

3. “New World Order”
….A hundred generations have searched for this elusive path to peace, while a thousand wars raged across the span of human endeavor. Today that new world is struggling to be born, a world quite different from the one we’ve known. … A world where the strong respect the rights of the weak.”
_President George H. W. Bush Sept 11, 1990
Has the United States respected the rights of the “weak” of smaller nations?

4. Post-Cold War
CIA Director James Woolsey described the post-Cold War environment by saying, “We have slain a large dragon— but we now live in a jungle filled with a bewildering variety of poisonous snakes. In many ways, the dragon was easier to keep track of.”
Who was the dragon and who are the snakes? Which one is worse for the U.S.? Why?

5. The U.S. federal code defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.”

7. The September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
19 members of al-Qaeda hijacked four planes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the US. Two of the planes crashed into the World Trade Center, a third plane hit the Pentagon, and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks, including more than 400 police officers and firefighters.

8. Why did Al-Qaeda plan and execute the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks?

9. US invades Afghanistan after 9/11 attacks  the purpose was to overthrow the Taliban gov. that was tied to Al-Qaeda and its leader Osama Bin Laden. NATO supported the US and became involved.
On 2014, NATO transferred responsibility to the Afghan government.

10. Why did the US invade Iraq in 2003?

11. 2nd Gulf War a.k.a. Iraq War after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 (March 2003 to December 2011) invasion of Iraq led by US and UK forces and the occupation of Iraq until 2011.
Saddam Hussein was accused of having “weapons of mass destruction” and having ties with Al Qaeda.
Following a trial under the Iraqi government Saddam was convicted of charges related to the 1982 killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites and was sentenced to death by hanging.

12. Iraqi Civil War & Syrian Civil War (2011–present) multi-national campaign to rid Iraq and Syria of terrorist groups mainly of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) and deliver humanitarian aid to minority religious and ethnic groups.

13. How is the US able to pay for all its wars????
To pay for World War II, Americans bought war bonds. During the Korean and Vietnam wars the US raised taxes and cut nonmilitary spending. But to pay for the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US has used its credit card, counting on the Chinese and other foreign buyers of its debt to pay the bills.

15. China's investment in the U.S.
What If China Collected on U.S. Debt?

16. The Patriot Act