George W. Bush and the George W. Bush and the War on TerrorismWar on Terrorism

What happened on What happened on 9/11/2001?9/11/2001?

• Islamic terrorists crashed Islamic terrorists crashed two jets into the twin two jets into the twin towers of the World Trade towers of the World Trade Center in New York CityCenter in New York City

Who was president at the Who was president at the time of the terrorist attack time of the terrorist attack

on the World Trade Center?on the World Trade Center?

•George W. BushGeorge W. Bush

What event has most What event has most influenced American influenced American

domestic and international domestic and international policy in the 21policy in the 21stst century? century?

• The 9/11 terrorist attack The 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Centeron the World Trade Center

What two means has the What two means has the American government American government

used to confront terrorism used to confront terrorism internationally?internationally?

•DiplomaticDiplomatic

•MilitaryMilitary

What organization claimed What organization claimed responsibility for the 9/11 responsibility for the 9/11

attacks on the United attacks on the United States?States?

•Al-QaedaAl-Qaeda

Who is the leader of Who is the leader of Al-Qaeda?Al-Qaeda?

•Osama bin LadenOsama bin Laden

How did President Bush How did President Bush respond to the respond to the 9/11 attacks?9/11 attacks?

•Declared a War on Declared a War on TerrorismTerrorism

What does the term What does the term bipartisan mean?bipartisan mean?

•Supported by both Supported by both Democrats and Democrats and RepublicansRepublicans

What law did Congress What law did Congress pass in response to the pass in response to the

9/11 terrorist attack?9/11 terrorist attack?

• The Patriot ActThe Patriot Act

What was the goal of the What was the goal of the Patriot Act?Patriot Act?

• To make it easier for the To make it easier for the federal government to catch federal government to catch and prosecute terrorists, and prosecute terrorists, who threaten the United who threaten the United StatesStates

What has been the major What has been the major criticism of criticism of

the Patriot Act?the Patriot Act?

• It weakens the It weakens the constitutional protection constitutional protection of civil liberties.of civil liberties.

What was Operation What was Operation Enduring Freedom?Enduring Freedom?

• A military attack on the A military attack on the Taliban government of Taliban government of AfghanistanAfghanistan

Why did the Bush Why did the Bush administration go to war in administration go to war in

Afghanistan?Afghanistan?

• The Taliban government had The Taliban government had given shelter to bin Laden.given shelter to bin Laden.

• The Taliban government had The Taliban government had allowed Al-Qaeda to train allowed Al-Qaeda to train terrorists inside Afghanistan.terrorists inside Afghanistan.

What organization helped What organization helped the American military the American military

remove the Taliban from remove the Taliban from power in Afghanistan?power in Afghanistan?

•NATONATO

What have the Taliban and What have the Taliban and Al-Qaeda continued to do Al-Qaeda continued to do in Afghanistan since the in Afghanistan since the overthrow of the Taliban overthrow of the Taliban

government?government?

• Opposed American efforts Opposed American efforts to remove terrorists from to remove terrorists from AfghanistanAfghanistan

• Opposed American efforts Opposed American efforts to set up a stable to set up a stable democratic governmentdemocratic government

Is the United States military Is the United States military still involved in the War in still involved in the War in

Afghanistan?Afghanistan?

•YesYes

Who is the democratically Who is the democratically elected leader of elected leader of

Afghanistan today?Afghanistan today?

•Harmid KarzaiHarmid Karzai

Besides Afghanistan, where Besides Afghanistan, where did President Bush turn his did President Bush turn his

attention in the War on attention in the War on Terrorism?Terrorism?

• IraqIraq

What two charges did What two charges did President George W. Bush President George W. Bush

make against Iraq?make against Iraq?

• Iraq was stockpiling Iraq was stockpiling weapons of mass weapons of mass destruction.destruction.

• Iraq was developing nuclear Iraq was developing nuclear weapons.weapons.

What types of weapons are What types of weapons are weapons of mass weapons of mass

destruction?destruction?

• Chemical weaponsChemical weapons

• Biological weaponsBiological weapons

What did President Bush What did President Bush fear Iraq might do with fear Iraq might do with

weapons of mass weapons of mass destruction?destruction?

• Give them to terrorists for Give them to terrorists for use against the United Sates use against the United Sates and its alliesand its allies

What power did Congress What power did Congress give to President Bush in give to President Bush in

October 2002?October 2002?

•Use military force Use military force against Iraqagainst Iraq

What two things did Congress What two things did Congress authorize President Bush to authorize President Bush to

do in Iraq?do in Iraq?

• Defend the United StatesDefend the United States

• Enforce all United Nations Enforce all United Nations Security Council resolutions Security Council resolutions dealing with Iraqdealing with Iraq

What action did the United What action did the United States take against Iraq in States take against Iraq in

March 2003?March 2003?

• Invaded IraqInvaded Iraq

Who was the leader of Iraq at Who was the leader of Iraq at the time of the American the time of the American

invasion in 2003?invasion in 2003?

•Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein

What happened to the Iraqi What happened to the Iraqi government, when the United government, when the United

States invaded in 2003?States invaded in 2003?

• It collapsed.It collapsed.

What happened to Saddam What happened to Saddam Hussein in the War in Iraq?Hussein in the War in Iraq?

•Captured by American Captured by American forcesforces

Why did a peaceful transfer of Why did a peaceful transfer of power to a new democratic power to a new democratic government in Iraq fail to government in Iraq fail to

occur?occur?

• Ethnic and religious Ethnic and religious differences divided the differences divided the Iraqi people.Iraqi people.

What are the three main What are the three main ethnic and religious groups ethnic and religious groups

in Iraq?in Iraq?

• Shiite MuslimsShiite Muslims

• Sunni MuslimsSunni Muslims

• KurdsKurds

What two things did many What two things did many Shiite Muslims want to Shiite Muslims want to

happen in Iraq, when the happen in Iraq, when the United States overthrew United States overthrew

Saddam Hussein’s Saddam Hussein’s government?government?

• 1) American troops 1) American troops should immediately end should immediately end its occupation and leave its occupation and leave Iraq.Iraq.

• 2) The Iraqi people should 2) The Iraqi people should create an Islamic state.create an Islamic state.

What type of government did What type of government did President Bush want to set up President Bush want to set up

in Iraq?in Iraq?

• A western style A western style democracy that protects democracy that protects minority rightsminority rights

What were two results of the What were two results of the American occupation of Iraq?American occupation of Iraq?

• Iraqi opposition to the Iraqi opposition to the American military American military occupationoccupation

• Increased violenceIncreased violence

What two forms did the What two forms did the increased violence in Iraq increased violence in Iraq

take?take?

• Suicide bombingsSuicide bombings

• Attacks by insurgent Attacks by insurgent forcesforces

What is an insurgent?What is an insurgent?

• A person who rebels A person who rebels against the government of against the government of his countryhis country

Did the United States military Did the United States military find any weapons of mass find any weapons of mass

destruction in Iraq?destruction in Iraq?

•NO.NO.

When the War in Iraq dragged When the War in Iraq dragged on, what happened to American on, what happened to American

support for the war and for support for the war and for President George W. Bush?President George W. Bush?

• Support for the war Support for the war decreaseddecreased

• Bush’s job approval rating Bush’s job approval rating droppeddropped

Who became the prime Who became the prime minister of Iraq in 2006?minister of Iraq in 2006?

•Nouri MalikiNouri Maliki

How did the Bush How did the Bush administration respond to the administration respond to the increased violence in Iraq and increased violence in Iraq and

the drop in the American the drop in the American public’s support for its public’s support for its

policies?policies?

• Announced a troop Announced a troop “surge”“surge”

What was the troop What was the troop “surge”?“surge”?

• Bush administration sent Bush administration sent 20,000 additional 20,000 additional American troops to IraqAmerican troops to Iraq

Did the Bush administration’s Did the Bush administration’s troop “surge” work?troop “surge” work?

• It appeared to work, since It appeared to work, since violence in Iraq decreased violence in Iraq decreased by mid-2008.by mid-2008.

Who won the 2008 Who won the 2008 presidential election?presidential election?

•Barrack ObamaBarrack Obama

To what political party does To what political party does President Obama belong?President Obama belong?

•DemocratDemocrat

How did President Barrack How did President Barrack Obama make history?Obama make history?

• The first African-American The first African-American to serve as presidentto serve as president

How has President Obama How has President Obama changed the American changed the American policies in Afghanistan policies in Afghanistan

and Iraq?and Iraq?

• Has increased American Has increased American combat troops in combat troops in AfghanistanAfghanistan

• Has promised a gradual Has promised a gradual withdrawal of American withdrawal of American combat troops from Iraqcombat troops from Iraq

Does the War in Iraq Does the War in Iraq continue today?continue today?

•Yes.Yes.