us presence in southwest asia

  • The Persian Gulf War

    The Persian Gulf War
    Iraq invaded the small persian gulf nation of Kuwait in August 1990 . Iraqs leader Saddam Hussein wanted rich oil fields . the United Stated got involved in the war because the Saddam refused the with drawl from Kawait and the u.s also wanted to protect there oil from Saddam .
  • The WAr On Terror

    Afganistan was invaded on October 2001 by the United States . The U.S quickly invaded Afghanistan and over throw their government called Taliban because of a response of 9/11
  • 9/11 terror

    on September 11, 2001 Muslim terrorist high jacked 4 planes and crashed them into D.C pentagon and the 2 twin towers and also the World Trade Center
  • Suspicion in Iraq

    In 2002 president Bush announce that Iraqs leader saddam Hussein had "weapons of mass distruction" and connection to alqaeda.

    The u.s finds saddam Hussein a major threat after 9/11
  • The Iraq War

    In April of 2003 .the u.s led a coalition of nation in an invasion of Iraq .. Saddam Hussein was over thrown by the u.s and his people . Despite the over thrown of saddam , Iraq continues the war , and there was no mass destruction was found.