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1. RR George W. Bush Election and Policies
2. RR Election of 2000 Between George W. Bush and Al Gore Close election Controversial Confusing ballets Debate over Florida Recounts Supreme Court made the final decision
3. RR Election of 2000 Al Gore= popular vote George Bush =electoral vote George Bush=winner and new president
4. RR Results
5. RR Social Policies of George W. Bush Environment The Clear Skies Act=success Did not join the Kyoto Protocol=failure Passed the No Child Left Behind Act Aimed at improving education
6. RR Social Policies of George W. Bush Opposed: Abortion Laws passed: Born-alive infants Act Partial Birth abortion Act Same sex marriage Supported the Federal Marriage Amendment Stem-cell research Passed the Stem Cell research ban
7. RR Economic policies Entered presidency into a recession Made tax cuts Had downfalls and benefits Only temporary Increased government spending Encouraged free trade between nations
8. VJ The War in Afghanistan 9/11, Al Qaeda, Taliban, war on terror
9. VJ “Our enemies have made the mistake that America’s enemies always make. They saw liberty and thought they saw weakness. And now, they see defeat.”- George W. Bush, President of the United States
10. VJ September 11, 2001 How does this relate to Afghanistan?
11. 8:46 am flight 11 hits the north tower 9:03 Am flight 175 hits the south tower
12. 9:37 am flight 77 crashes into the pentagon
13. 10:03 Am United flight 93 crashes in PA
14. VJ 9/11 Men who Hijacked planes Islam is a religion of peace just like any other Al Qaeda’s interpretation of Islam is wrong
15. VJ Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Captured Architect of 9/11
16. VJ Taliban Not the same as Al Qaeda Ruled from 1996 to 2001 as Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Brutal Treatment of Women and Girls Imposes Sharia Law (misinterpreted) By December 2001, Taliban government had toppled due to US led bombings Still active and at large
17. VJ Funds Taliban uses opium farms to traffic heroin in and out of the country Heavy taxation on locals or they are harmed even executed
18. Founded by OBL in 1988, angered by Soviet Regime Claims responsibility for attack on USA Designated as terrorist organization by UN, NATO and over 15 other countries Known for suicide attacks, aviation attacks & bombings on the West and instigating violence against Shiite Muslims 1993 WTC Bombing, 1998 US Embassy Bombings in Tanzania and Kenya, USS Cole Suicide Bombing 2000, September 11 Attacks, etc Believe that killing civilians is righteous VJ Al-Qaeda
19. VJ Al-Qaeda Network
20. VJ Al-Qaeda Alliance with Taliban 1996 Osama bin Laden moves from Sudan to Afghanistan Funds, arms and trains Taliban Declares a holy war (fatwa) on the West in 1998
21. VJ How does the USA respond? Tells Taliban to: deliver Al-Qaeda leaders to USA (including OBL) Not to harm foreigners in Afghanistan Close terrorist facilities End strict rule over Afghanistan (Sharia Law) Does the Taliban accept?
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23. VJ Operation Enduring Freedom Invade Afghanistan (Oct. 7, 2001) Mission: 1) Capture Osama bin Laden 2) Destroy Al-Qaeda network 3) Remove Taliban Regime 4) Establish a democratic Afghanistan
24. VJ NATO International Security Assistance Force Helped establish Islamic Republic of Afghanistan under Hamid Karzai Major Allies include UK, under leadership of Prime Minister Tony Blair Mission: “the UN-mandated ISAF was tasked to assist the Afghan government in maintaining security, originally in and around Kabul exclusively. NATO agreed to take command of the force in August 2003 and the UN Security Council subsequently gradually mandated the expansion of ISAF’s operations to cover the whole country by October 2006…”
25. VJ Battle of Tora bora(Dec 12-17, 2001) First to enter the country were CIA agents and Special Forces assist local militias like Northern Alliance to destroy Taliban network By December, terrorists had to retreat to ToraBora caves in the White Mountains Mass bombings and shooting in attempt to kill OBL who was hiding in the caves Used OBL’s radio messages to track him down When they were very close to OBL’s location, Afghani allies announced they negotiated a cease fire secretly Very close to OBL, but never caught him OBL escaped to Pakistan and wasn’t heard of again for many years No coalition deaths, about 200 Taliban/Al Qaeda deaths
26. VJ Americans in Helmand Province Suburban Environment
27. VJ Americans in Infamous Korengal ValleyHilly and Mountainous Region
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29. VJ Afghan Man Friend or Foe?
30. VJ What are the problems? Friend or Foe? Suicide Bombers (viewer discretion advised) Increased use of IEDs Drug Trade Flourishes (92% of World’s Heroin) Famine Failed democracy Extreme Islamic Groups emerging Weather and Terrain Inadequate amount of US troops Untrained Afghani Troops Civilian Casualties Mistreatment of locals by some soldiers
31. VJ Successful or Unsuccessful? New Government in Afghanistan, Gradual Reforms Unstable however Taliban no longer in control Yet have re-emerged (quadrupled in size) in SE Afghanistan & now parts of Pakistan NATO losing control in region Decade long war Debt Declared a Failed State by U.N.
32. Operation red dawn Capture of Saddam Hussein December 13, 2003 Led by Col. James Hickey Discovered in a “spider hole” He was armed He did not resist capture
33. PB Chechnya
34. PB BeslanSchool Massacre September 1 2004 – September 3, 2004 Occupied School Number One About 385 deaths and 785 injuries
35. PB Beslan School Massacre What did the militants want?
36. PB Beslan School Massacre Recognition of Chechnya
37. PB Moscow Theater Take over October 23-26, 2002 Dubrovka Theater, Moscow , Russia 170 deaths 700 injuries Spetsnaz Used poison gas through the ventilation system to raid it Siege let by MovsarBarayev
38. PB Moscow Theater Takeover Terrorists had grenades, mines, etc. Bombs on themselves Female terrorists as well Wanted Russian forces to withdraw from Chechnya
39. PB BP Oil Spill March 2, 2006 BP Exploration, Alaska Took 3 days to find source of the oil Originated from a .25 inch hole 267,000 gallons spilled over 1.9 acres
40. JW Condoleezza Rice Born November 14, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama National security advisor 2001-2005 Oversaw the U.S response to 9/11 and Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts U.S secretary of state 2004-2009 First female African American to hold both positions
41. JW Colin Powell Born April 5, 1937 in Harlem, NY U.S Army four star general First African American appointed as secretary of state 2000 Support decision to invade Iraq Misleadingly built a case that Saddam had WMD Resigned 2004
42. JW Antonio Villaraigosa First Hispanic L.A mayor in over 100 years MEChA- organization that seeks to promote Chicano unity and empowerment through political action Criticized for membership of MEChA and support of immigration reform
43. JW Hurricane Katrina August 2005 New Orleans Peaked at Category 5 Winds up to 175 mph Final death toll 1,836 $81 billion in property damages The Bush administration was criticized for lack of preparation Economic impact- repair, unemployment, agriculture, increased prices (gas) Foreign aid Aftermath
44. USA Patriot Act AS - October 26th 2001 - President George W. Bush -"Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act" -Law enforcement can skip warrant process -Can do anything to stop terrorist -Do you think it is fair?
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46. Department of Homeland Security AS -November 25th 2002 -In response to 9/11 attacks -Three objectives - Terrorists - Man-made accidents - Natural Disasters
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48. Guantanamo Bay AS -Run by U.S Military -In Cuba -January 2002, Bush's presidency -Accusations of torture and abuse -Do you think it should be closed?
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50. Entertainment Fashion Trends PB
51. Fads Music Fun Facts PB - Lesbian, bromance, OMG, whale tail, wigger was all slang terms