2. Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan A brief introduction

3. Iran to 1979 Shah Pahlavi Relations with US / region

4. Iranian Revolution 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini Islamic fundamentalism theocracy Hostage Crisis

5. Iraq to 1980 3 main groups – Sunnis –Shi’as (Shi’ite) –Kurds Ba’ath Party and Saddam Hussein

6. “Kurdistan”

7. Iran Iraq War 1980 to 88 Causes: Religion Competition for hegemony Competition for resources Dispute over waterway

8. Iran Iraq War

9. International support

10. Iran Contra Affair What??? Oliver North

11. Afghanistan Pro Soviet coup and invasion 1978 Soviet Union’s “Vietnam” U.S. support for mujahadin guerilla fighters

12. Afghanistan under Taliban Policies

13. Gulf War 1991 - Chronology August 2, 90 - Iraq invades Kuwait Nov, 90 - U.N. Security Council Declaration Jan 15, 1991 - Operation Desert Storm Jan 18, 1991 - Scuds hit Israel Feb 28, 1991 - ceasefire

14. Issue: What was this war about? Oil? Stability of region / Turkey? Kuwait a province of Iraq? Collective Security? Refusing to appease a tyrant?

15. No Fly Zones

16. Schwartzkopf and Powell

17. Post 1991 developments Growth of fundamentalism Al Qaeda and 9/11 attacks Bush Doctrine – Afghanistan – Iraq ran