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Truman Administration
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Relations with Mohammed Reza Shan Pahavi
Dictator, opressed his people. But had pro-american policys. -
Support of Isreal Becoming a State
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Eisenhower Administration
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Assasination of Mohammed Massadegh
Popular elected leader of iranian parliment who oposed American & British influence. So we killed him. This made Iranians lose trust in America protecting democracy. -
American Troops Sent into Lebanon
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Kennedy Administration
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US involvement in veitnam war escalates
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Johnson Administration
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Nixon-Ford Administration
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Arab Oil Embargo
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Carter Administration
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Camp David Accord
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Peace treaty between Ireal and Egypt
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Iranian Hostage crisis
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Saddam Hussein
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Regan Administration
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Lebenese War
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Iran-Contra Affair
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H.W. Bush Administration
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Operation Desert Sheild
After benefiting from a decade of support from the United States and receiving conflicting signals immediately before the invasion of Kuwait, Saddam Hussein invaded the small country to his southeast on Aug. 2, 1990. President Bush launched Operation Desert Shield, immediately deploying U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia to defend against a possible invasion by Iraq. -
Attempt to catch Mohamed Farah Aidid
leader of a brutal Somali militia, ended in disaster, with 18 American soldiers and up to 1,500 Somali militias and civilians killed. Aidid wasn’t caught. -
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Clinton Administration
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Oslo Accords
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Colapse of Camp Davit Sumit
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W. Bush Administration
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9/11 Attacks