Mid-East and U S Foreign Policy Oil makes

Mid-East and U. S. Foreign Policy “Oil makes the World go round”

Leaders of the Middle East

Keys to the region § Oil

Timeline of Conflict

Mid-east Conflicts § Arab-Israeli wars – 1948, 1967, 1973 § Iran hostage ordeal 1979 -80 § Iran – Iraq War 1980 -88 § Iraq invades Kuwait 1990 § Operation “Desert Storm” § Intifada 80 s § Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 197989 § War on Terror (Iraq and Afghanistan)

U. S. Iran Relations § Iranian Revolution in the late 70’s leads to the Hostage Crisis with the seizing of the U. S. Embassy in Teheran. § U. S. Govt. invokes trade sanctions on Iran

Iran-Iraq War ’ 80 s § U. S. backs Iraq while secretly aiding Iran.

War in the Gulf 1991

Results of the Conflict § U. S. liberates Kuwait and saves Saudi Arabia § U. S. builds an international coalition to oppose Iraq § Israel does not involve itself in the conflict § Saddam Hussein stays in power § First major victory for U. S. since the defeat in Vietnam

Islamic Fundamentalism § Radical Arab groups target the U. S. and Israel § Movement gains strength due to the policies of the U. S. § Peace in the region is in jeopardy.

America’s War on Terror § Iraq (Bush) § Afghanistan (Bush / Obama) § Iran? § Pakistan / India? § Syria? § Israel and PLO?

What are the solutions to the problems of the Middle East?