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Operation Just Cause
The United States invades Panama in an attempt to overthrow military dictator Manuel Noriega
Oil
Reason Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait in 1991
Persian Gulf War
Started when Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in early August 1990.
Operation Desert SHIELD
Build up of military forces to protect Saudi Arabia from invasion.
United Nations
Created and sent a coalition of 34 nations to react to Saddam's aggressive actions in the middle east
Main objective in Operation Desert Storm
Liberate Kuwait
Two military stages of Operation Desert Storm
air campaign and ground invasion
100 hours
How long ground fighting last in Gulf War
Osama Bin Laden
Angered when offer to send "Afghan Arabs" to guard the border after Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990 was rejected. Insulted when Saudi Arabia sought help from the "infidel" U.S. instead.
Tienanmen Square
Chinese government crushes rebellion for democracy; 700-5,000 killed.
Saddam Hussein
President of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. Remained in power after Kuwait was liberated.
Kuwait
Iraq's tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Invaded by Iraq in November 1990
Situation at the end of the Persian Gulf War
Saddam Hussein remained in power. U.S. and British aircraft continued to patrol skies and mandate a no-fly zone over Iraq. UN tries to send in weapons inspectors.
Manuel Noriega
Had been indicted in the United States on drug trafficking charges and was accused of suppressing democracy in Panama and endangering U.S. nationals.
Iran-Iraq War
The reason Saddam Hussein was in debt
LA Riots
Broke out when police officers were acquitted of beating Rodney King
Beijing, China
Site of the brutal crackdown on democratic protesters in Tienanmen square by the government
ADA Americans With Disabilities Act
Became law in 1990. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications
Exxon Valdez
An oil tanker that spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989.
Exxon Valdez Significance
It was the worst oil spill in U.S. history until the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
Iraq
country that invaded Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Country being protected during Operation Desert Shield
Opposition to Operation Just Cause
The Organization of American States and the European Parliament both formally protested the invasion of Panama, which they condemned as a flagrant violation of international law.
