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On the morning of August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. Kuwait's border control had no chance against the Iraqi army. The Iraqi army sent 100,000 troops and 300 tanks into Kuwait. Kuwait only had 18,000 soldiers ready to fight. It only took 1 day for Iraq to take control of Kuwait.
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Period of time when Kuwait was invaded by Iraq and later liberated by Coalition Forces.
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Many Americans did not want the U.S. to become involved in a war in the Middle East. However, on January 12, Congress voted to support the war against Iraq. The January 15th deadline for Hussein to remove his troops passed and the Iraqi army remained in Kuwait. President Bush ordered the coalition of troops indicator into war. America was now at war again, this time in an effort to try to bring peace to the Middle East.
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Next, they planned a naval blockade to stop Iraqi ships from trading with other countries. The United Nations demanded that Hussein remove his troops from Kuwait by January 15, 1991. They promised that if they refused to leave, the coalition, led by the United States would force them out.
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On February 13, American bomber planes dropped bombs on an underground bunker in Baghdad. The U.S. believed this was a military command center underground. It turned out to be a hiding place for civilians and at least 200 Iraqi women and children were killed.
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On February 15, President Bush addressed the Iraqi people:
"There is another way for this bloodshed to stop, and that is for the Iraqi military and the Iraqi people to take matters into their own hands and force Saddam Hussein, the dictator, to step aside."
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On February 26, the coalition entered Kuwait City and raised the Kuwait flag signaling victory.
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In 1993, President Bill Clinton ordered missiles fired at Iraq's military headquarters after hearing of a plan to kill former President Bush.
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On September 11, 2001, a group of al-Qaeda terrorists launched an attack on the U.S.
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Period of time between the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. and when Osama Bin Laden was killed.
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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) declared these attacks an attack on all NATO nations. The Bush Administration declared a "War on Terror" stating that the goal was to bring Bin Laden and al-Qaeda to justice and prevent the emergence of other terrorist groups.
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On September 14, Congress passed the Authorization for use of Military Force Against Terrorists Act which is still in effect today.
This states that the President has the right to use "all necessary and appropriate force" against anyone he deems has "planned, authorized, committed, or aided the September 11th attacks. -
On October 7,2001, the war in Afghanistan began. U.S. and British forces began bombing Taliban and al-Qaeda camps. Later Special Forces invaded on the ground. More than 50 nations assisted in this operation.
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The Aviation and Transportation Security Act, made the federal government, rather than airports responsible for airport security.
This law allowed them to be able to inspect passenger luggage and limit the amount and types of items travelers were allowed to bring on board. -
In December 2001, the U.N. indicator Security Council established the International Security Assistance Force to oversee security and train the Afghan military.
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In the Untied States, the Department of Homeland Security was created to coordinate domestic anti-terrorists efforts.
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Hussein was finally forced out of power, he was eventually hanged on December 30, 2006. His brutal reign was finally over!
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On May 2,2011, U.S. forces killed Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan.
