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US Presence in Southwest Asia

By jayleelulay

  • The Persian Gulf War

    The Persian Gulf War
    Iraq invaded the small Persian gulf nation of Kuwait because Saddam Hussein wanted its rich oil fields.

  • The Persian Gulf War

    The Persian Gulf War
    The United States got in involved because we purchased oil from Kuwait.

  • 9/11 Terror

    9/11 Terror
    Muslim terrorists from southwest Asia took over four U.S airlines and flew into the twin towers, pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, killing every passenger. This event left American citizens shocked and saddened.

  • The War On Terror

    The War On Terror
    Osamba Bin Laden went into hiding, which made U.S forces quickly Afghanistan and overthrow their government called the Taliban.

  • Suspicion in Iraq

    Suspicion in Iraq
    President Bush announced that Iraq leader Saddam Hussein had "weapons of mass destruction" and connections to AlQueda which made him a major threat after 9/11.

  • The Iraq War

    The Iraq War
    Iraq was invaded again by the U.S and Saddam Hussein was overthrown. No weapons of mass destruction were found.