Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Terrorism Study Guide
The Surge was when, in January 2007, President Bush announced a controversial plan to temporarily increase the number of US troops in Iraq by more than 20,000. Despite heavy casualties initially, the drop in violence that occurred as the year drew on was a source of encouragement, and a number of the additional troops were subsequently withdrawn.
The 1979 Islamic Revolution happened when the shah of Iran fled due to mass protests against him. Ayatollah Khomeini came back to Iran, and a huge reform occurred, putting the country under Islamic law, and making a country based on the Quran and the Sharia.
The Abu Ghraib is a prison in Iraq, west of Baghdad. It’s a facility notorious for brutality under the Ba’ath regime. There were also photographs taken of US soldiers abusing Iraqis here, which further damaged world opinion of the United States.
Al Qaeda is a terrorist group that caused the September 11th attacks. They were loosely organized, radical Islamic groups led by Osama bin Laden. It had bases in Afghanistan and in about 60 other countries. They fought with the Mujahedeen, wanting to rid Afghanistan of Russian communist influences.
Anwar Sadat was the Egyptian president after Nasser’s death in 1970. He took steps to open Egypt to foreign investment and private business. In foreign affairs, he moved away from the Soviets and closer to the US. In 1979, he became the first Arab leader to make peace with Israel. He promised that peace would have economic benefits, and it brought American aid, but it didn’t really improve daily life. He was assassinated by Muslim extremists in 1981.
Aum Shinrikyo, meaning “Supreme Truth” is a religious cult that wants to control Japan. In 1995, cult members released sarin, a deadly nerve gas, in subway stations in Tokyo. Twelve people were killed and more than 5,700 were injured. This attack brought global attention to the threat of biological and chemical agents as terrorist weapons.
The Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was the
The 1979 Islamic Revolution happened when the shah of Iran fled due to mass protests against him. Ayatollah Khomeini came back to Iran, and a huge reform occurred, putting the country under Islamic law, and making a country based on the Quran and the Sharia.
The Abu Ghraib is a prison in Iraq, west of Baghdad. It’s a facility notorious for brutality under the Ba’ath regime. There were also photographs taken of US soldiers abusing Iraqis here, which further damaged world opinion of the United States.
Al Qaeda is a terrorist group that caused the September 11th attacks. They were loosely organized, radical Islamic groups led by Osama bin Laden. It had bases in Afghanistan and in about 60 other countries. They fought with the Mujahedeen, wanting to rid Afghanistan of Russian communist influences.
Anwar Sadat was the Egyptian president after Nasser’s death in 1970. He took steps to open Egypt to foreign investment and private business. In foreign affairs, he moved away from the Soviets and closer to the US. In 1979, he became the first Arab leader to make peace with Israel. He promised that peace would have economic benefits, and it brought American aid, but it didn’t really improve daily life. He was assassinated by Muslim extremists in 1981.
Aum Shinrikyo, meaning “Supreme Truth” is a religious cult that wants to control Japan. In 1995, cult members released sarin, a deadly nerve gas, in subway stations in Tokyo. Twelve people were killed and more than 5,700 were injured. This attack brought global attention to the threat of biological and chemical agents as terrorist weapons.
The Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was the