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The Persian Gulf Wars
Warm-Up Questions
CPS Questions (1 - 2)
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Overview
 The historical situation of Iraq under the
rule of Saddam Hussein
 The historical events associated with the
1991 Persian Gulf War
 Events surrounding the 2003 US
invasion of Iraq
 US attempts to stabilize Iraq since the
2003 invasion
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Quick Write
If you had been secretary of state when
Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, what
course of action would you have
recommended to the president?
Explain your recommendation.
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Chapter 1, Lesson 3
The Historical Situation of Iraq
Under the Rule of Saddam Hussein
 Saddam Hussein came to power
in Iraq as deputy leader in a 1968
coup
 By 1979 he had become the
undisputed leader of the country
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1987
The Christian Science Monitor
The Historical Situation of Iraq
Under the Rule of Saddam Hussein, cont.
In 1980 Saddam Hussein’s forces invaded
Iran
Iraq claimed victory but didn’t really get
much from it
During the Iran-Iraq War, Kurdish
separatists in Iraq sided with Iran
As a result, the Hussein regime went after
the Kurds with a vengeance in the Anfal
campaign
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Historical Events Associated
With the 1991 Persian Gulf War
 On 2 August 1990 Iraq
invaded Kuwait
 World leaders condemned
the move at once
 US President George H.
W. Bush lined up an
international coalition
 UN Security Council
passed resolutions calling
on Iraq to leave Kuwait
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Robert Harbison / © 1991 The
Christian Science Monitor
Historical Events Associated
With the 1991 Persian Gulf War, cont.
 On 17 January 1991 the
coalition began bombing the
Iraqis
 On 24 February, the ground
war began
 The coalition routed Iraqi
forces in the “100-hour war”
 President Bush declared
Kuwait liberated
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Peter Main / © 1991 The Christian Science Monitor
Events Surrounding the 2003
US Invasion of Iraq
 Hussein’s possible
continuing
development of WMDs
worried the United
States and its allies
 October 2002:
Congress passed the
Iraq War Resolution
 March 2003: US armed
forces and coalition
forces began their
assault
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Peter Main / © 1991 The Christian Science Monitor
US Attempts to Stabilize Iraq
Since 2003 Invasion
Major combat was over,
but the insurgency was
just beginning
Car, roadside, and
suicide bombings
“Al-Qaeda in Iraq”—
mostly Sunni Iraqis who
felt they were losing the
privileged position held
under Hussein
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Andy Nelson / © 2003 The Christian
Science Monitor
US Attempts to Stabilize Iraq
Since 2003 Invasion, cont.
In early 2007 the United States
implemented a new approach in Iraq:
troop “surge”
By September 2007 the surge was
working
On 31 January 2009 Iraqis went to the
polls for provincial elections
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Learning Check
CPS Questions (3 - 4)
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Activity 1: The Persian
Gulf Wars Review
Find and circle the vocabulary words
in the word find puzzle
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Activity 2: Events Leading to
the 2003 US Invasion of Iraq
What main events led to the invasion of Iraq
by US and coalition forces in 2003?
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Activity 3: Evaluating a
Course of Action
The US administration under President
George H.W. Bush chose not to
overthrow Saddam Hussein after the
liberation of Kuwait.
1. What were the reasons for not doing so?
2. With the benefit of hindsight, do you think
this was the right decision?
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Technology Enrichment
Iraq Quick Facts
1. What is another name for “marsh Arabs” in Iraq?
2. Approximately what percentage of the marshes
in Iraq did Saddam Hussein drain?
3. How many provinces does Iraq have?
4. Name at least 3 provinces of Iraq.
5. On what date did Talabani become president of
Iraq?
Bonus Question: Name one of the two leading
clerics who were prominent during the Iraq War
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Review
By 1979 Saddam Hussein had become
the undisputed leader of Iraq
On 2 August 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait
1991 Persian Gulf War: the coalition
routed Iraqi forces in the “100-hour war”
Hussein’s possible development of WMD
worried the United States and its allies
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Review, cont.
March 2003: US armed forces and
coalition forces began their assault
Major combat was over, but the
insurgency was just beginning
In 2007, the United States implemented a
troop “surge” and it worked
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Review Questions
CPS Questions (5 - 6)
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Summary
The historical situation of Iraq under the
rule of Saddam Hussein
The historical events associated with the
1991 Persian Gulf War
Events surrounding the 2003 US invasion
of Iraq
US attempts to stabilize Iraq since the
2003 invasion
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Next….
Done—The Persian Gulf Wars
Next—Islamic Fundamentalism and
Terrorism
Chapter 1, Lesson 3
Andy Nelson / © 2001 The Christian
Science Monitor