Wars
U.S declared a war on ___________ After the 9/11 attacks
Terror.
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
Provided $3 billion in aid to the Middle East.
What were the effects of the first division in the middle east created by imperial Europe.
formed Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon and created religions and ethnic conflicts between nations.
Osama bin Laden.
U.S. foreign policy shifted towards a focus on combating terrorism through military intervention and increased surveillance aimed at preventing future attacks.
how did the Iraq War begin?
US invaded Iraq to destroy weapons of mass destruction and end the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein.
what was the Anglo-American Petroleum Agreement?
“Failed attempt to establish a lasting agreement to manage international petroleum supply and demand”
What caused the second Afghanistan War?
The war began due to the rise of the Taliban and allegations of their support of Al-Qaeda.
Who created the Lend Lease Act?
FDR
How did foreign policy's regarding the Middle East change after ww1.
U.S policy focus less on isolation and increased contact with the middle east.
What was the reason for UN and US involvement in the war in Eygpt?
Suez canal crisis
What was the Quincy Agreement?
Laid the groundwork for the enduring alliance between the U.S and Saudi Arabia and set the stage for the emergence of the petrodollar system.
What were the effects of the creation of the T model Car in America?
Who was Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein?
The second President of Egypt who led the nationalization of the Suez Canal and created the first ideas of Pan-Arabism
How did the foreign policy of the US and USSR shift after WW2?
Both sought to control the governments of the the so called third world countries
What was Operation Torch?
Allied invasion of French North Africa, goal was to restore French forces to the Allied cause and take pressure off the Soviet Union
What was the 1928 Red Line agreement?
Formed by American, French and British oil companies. The agreement was made to capitalize on the weaker middle east by forming 7 new oil companies 5 of which were American.
What were the effects of the Vichy regime in France?
what did Jimmy Carter give to Egypt and Israel to motivate a peaceful resolution to local tensions during camp David?
Financial aid.
What group did the US support in order to oppose the Russian invasion in Afghanistan?
the Mujahadeen
What was the war in which U.S removed Saddam Hussein from Kuwait?
Persian Gulf War.
What was the Sykes-picot agreement 1916?
divided the Ottoman provinces outside the Arabian Peninsula between European powers.
How has US involvement in Iraq led to Civil Unrest?
The power vacuum worsened long-standing ethnic and sectarian tensions, especially between the Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish communities. Without a strong central authority, different groups competed for power and control.
Which Russian dictator placed nuclear weapons in Cuba in response to Nuclear weapons being placed in Turkey?
Nikita Khrushchev
How did Foreign policy shift after the cold war?
Changed from protecting democracy to a war on terror.