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newely elected prime minister. He announced a plan to nationalize the country's oil crisis.
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They created a secret plan overthrow Mossadegh and then replace him with a leader who would be more receptive to Western interests.
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During 1970 gasoline was rising as the domestic oil production was declining.
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This led to several fuel shortages and high prices throughout most of the decade.
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This war is when Egypt and Syria attacked Isreal on the holiday called Yom Kippur.
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He expelled Shah fromthe country to get health care for a cancer treatement.
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They took more than 60 American hostages.The cause of this action was President Jimmy Carter's decision to allow Iran's desposed Shah
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They set their hostages free at the Embessy 444 days after the crisis began.
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Ronald Reagon gives his inaugural address.
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The United Nations declares a trade embargo on Iraq. It was called Resolution 661.
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This demanded that Iraq withdraw or they would face military action.
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The Apache helicopters and warplanes attacked Baghdad and other military targets in Iraq.
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The United Kingdom and France join America in sending troops to Iraq.
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Four airplanes were hijacked and then they crashed in the World Trade Center. The people who hijacked were part of a group called Al-Queda. They were led by Obama.
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George W. Bush talks about attacking Afghanistan. Al-Queda were believed to be hiding in Afghanistan.
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Peacekeepers are put into place in Afghanistan.
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This is when the Iraq war started.
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President Bush declares the end of all operations in Iraq.
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The U.S. gave over $10 billion to Afghanistan for reconstruction aid over 5 years.
