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Ronald Reagan Introduces the Strategic Defense Initiative
Reagan introduced the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), a defense project that was going to use ground and space- ased systems to protect the United States from attack by nuclear bombs. Reagan believed that this defense system could make nuclear war impossible, It never worked, because the technology couldnt be produced. -
War on Terror Begins
3-4 planes got hi-jacked by terrorists under the control of alkida with the leader being Osama bin Laden. The 2 planes that did the most damage flew into the twin towers. The buildings where identical and one plane flew into the first then the next plane flew into the building next to it shortley after. So within about an hours time during the early mornings around 7-8am there was now two building with gigantic holes in them near there tops from two planes. 4-5 hours later the buildings became u -
North Korean Relations
In George W. Bush's gave $95 million to North Korea to assist with framework. Along with this deal, he waived the Framework's requirement that North Korea allow inspectors to ensure it has not hidden away any weapons-grade plutonium from the original reactors. President Bush argued that the decision was "vital to the national security interests of the United States". However, later the administration said that North Korea was developing a uranium enrichment program for nuclear weapons purposes. -
Iraq war
After the First Gulf War there was a UN mandate, this mandate was called the United Nations Security Council Resolution 687. This mandate said that all Iraq long range missiles, nuclear, biological and chemical weapons were destroyed.Bush accused Iraq of starting to develop weapons of mass destruction and to ensure UN weapons inspectors were allowed full access to Iraq weapons, something they had not fully had. Iraq countered this by saying there were no weapons of mass destruction. -
ISIS
ISIS is fighting a war between Shia and Sunni, of their muslim religion. ISIS seeks to have control of the Levant including Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Cyprus, and Southern Turkey. ISIS has a force of about 10,000 fighters throughout Syria and Iraq. They are equipped with rocket launchers and machine guns. They have threatened the US and even tried recruting from the US through social media, such as Facebook and Instagram. They promise young females freedom and praise but theyll oly be raped.
