APUSH Paper: Iraq War

By mbiche

  • 9/11 Terrorist Attack

    terrorist attacks in NYC and DC via hijacked airplanes, shortly after the attacks it was deduced they were planned and performed by al-Qaeda, an islamist terrorist group
    in response, the US presedential administration originated the War on Terror, and in March of 2003 invaded Iraq

  • Bush's post attack NYC visit

    Located at the clean-up site of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks, president George Bush rallied Americans and mobilized patriotism and shared with the public that the administration had begun to formulate a response to the attacks

  • Bush's Ultimatum

    "Hand over the terrorists or... share in their fate...Every nation, in every region now has a decision to make. either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."

  • State of the Union

    Bush's first post-attack address, identifies axis of evil (Iran, Iraq, North Korea)

  • Security Council: Iraq

    amends restrictions against Iraq- "smart sanctions meant to allow more civillian goods to enter the country while at the same time more effectively restricting military and dual use equipment"

  • Bush Defense

    Preemptive war introduction

  • Preventive Warfare Origination

    preventive warfare was the concept that the US employed against Iraq, while it was stronger it may as well attack before Iraq had the chance to attain nuclear weapons and be unstoppable, in order to do this they would also have to remove Saddam HUssein from power

  • Bush addresses UN

    Bush tells UN to aid in the US' cause or they will be forced to act on thier own

  • Congress authorizes attack on Iraq

  • Security Council approves Iraq inspections

    arms inspections

  • Iraq denies possession of banned weapons

  • Bush approves troops to Gulf region

    200k US troops to be stationed by March

  • State of the Union 2003

    Bush states he is prepared to invade Iraq without UN mandate

  • Colin Powell's UN presentation

    Powell attempts to persuade UN Iraq is not cooperating with investigations

  • Bush's ultimatum for Saddam

    Bush challenges Hussein to leave within 48 hours or face invasion

  • war declared on Iraq

  • Operation Iraqi Freedom

    air strikes on capital (baghdad)