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Title: The IRAQ WAR


1
The IRAQ WAR
  • The Facts

2
What It Looks Likehttp//www.youtube.com/watch?v
cdY_00N1KL8featureresults_videoplaynext1list
PL0F8F3FFA8097C061(about 3 min long)
3
IRAQ-Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • WHO The United States vs. Iraq
  • LEADERS
  • Presidents
  • George W. Bush
  • Barack Obama vs. Saddam Hussein

4
  • TIME PERIOD 2003 to 2011
  • LOCATION Iraq
  • CAUSES Saddam Hussein had WMDs or Weapons of
    Mass Destruction in Iraqnever found

5
CONTROVERSIES???
  • Some say it is over oil
  • Some say it is Bush (Son) getting back for his
    father not killing Saddam during the Persian Gulf
    War of the 1990s
  • Some say to bring democracy and freedom to the
    Iraqi people

6
Remember..
  • After Persian Gulf War, UN told Iraq and Hussein
    to destroy WMDs
  • Several times the UN tried to visit Iraq to check
    on this, but Hussein wouldnt allow it
  • After 9/11, Pres. Bush pushed UN to be more
    forceful
  • This goes back and forth until late 2002

7
Final Warnings
  • In early 2003, Pres. Bush and the UN finally get
    a resolution to allow UN officials to check Iraq
    for WMDs this was withdrawn because France and
    Germany didnt like it
  • On March 17, 2003, Bush gives Hussein an
    ultimatum leave Iraq in 48 hours or face
    military action
  • Within days, USA gets information that Hussein
    and his top officials are hiding underground

8
War Begins
  • On March 20, 2003 at 230am in Iraq, USA sends 3
    dozen Tomahawk missiles with 1000lb warheads into
    Baghdad (Iraqs capital)
  • Within hours more targets are hit and the war,
    code named Operation Iraqi Freedom, has started
  • Taking over Baghdad took roughly 21 days
  • It was celebrated around the world when Husseins
    statue was torn down by his own people
  • http//www.youtube.com/watch?vTvaU3ZiBmGwfeature
    related(223 BBC Live at First Attack)

9
FALL OF SADDAM
  • Despite hiding out in bunkers and underground
    (literally), Hussein was captured
  • http//www.youtube.com/watch?vnd-1i0bFEv4 (451
    Saddams Last Stand-look at his hideout)
  • He was put on trial for crimes against humanity
    and sentenced to death
  • He was hanged on Dec. 30, 2006

10
OUTCOME
  • 4,800 coalition forces killed---4,500 USA
  • Final troops came home December 2011
  • Democracy in Iraq
  • http//www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/story/201
    1-12-15/Iraq-war/51945028/1 (131 taking down
    flag and speeches)
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