Iraq+War

Divide your group members up for the 5 different categories that are required to complete this project. Each group member is responsible for doing 1 of the 5 areas (vocab and basic information, politics, military, technology and home front). The purpose of the project is to provide a snapshot of each war. For each question, write a 1 paragraph response. Also for each section provide 1 picture with a caption (a short explanation describing the picture). We will upload each groups war onto the wikispace so everyone can have a complete section on American Wars. ** Vocabulary: **** Preemptive strike: ** refers to an attack made upon an enemy as a precautionary response to an anticipated or impending war. No fly zone: is a territory over which aircraft are not permitted to fly, such zones are usually set up in a military context. Weapons of mass destruction: is a weapon that can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to manmade structures or natural structures or the biosphere in general. ** Basic information ** : When? March 20 2003 Where? Iraq government How? The invasion of Iraq was caused by the U.S. government getting word that there could be potential weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The leader of Iraq Saddam hussan was in power, the U.S. didn’t think that saddam was a fit ruler to have necular weapons in his countries. Who? Australia, Spain, British forces, Poland, U.S ** Politics **: What policies created by the US government launched us into war? patriot act, Was their a lot of government support for the war and who were they? If not explain who was against it? Did the United States formally declare war in Congress and when? If yes, what was the outcome of the vote? If not, explain the policy that allowed our government to launch a military campaign. ** Military **: Where was most of the combat taken place? Baghdad, Iraq, Afghanistan  When and what the first battle the U.S. took part of in the war? the 2003 war in Iraq it was called “Operation Iraqi Liberation” at first but then was changed to “Operation Iraqi Freedom”. When and what was the turning point battle the US were a part of? Saddam Hussein himself was captured on December 13, 2003 on a farm near Tikrit in Operation Red Dawn. The operation was conducted by the United States Army's 4th Infantry Division and members of Task Force 121. Intelligence on Saddam’s whereabouts came from his family members and former bodyguards. How many forces were committed? United States Army's 4th Infantry Division and members of Task Force 121. What were the casualties? 1 saddam Hussein. How did it change the war?  It didn’t because he didn’t really have anything to do with it.
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** Technology and Tactics **: What technological advancements did the war produce?The Iraqi war produced many technological devices such as: digital cameras, wireless internet, and cell phones. Where there any unique tactics the US military used to help win the war? The us military used their “get tough” strategy to get the Iraqi people to get to few them. They are also used unmanned aerial systems. This system was used for gathering information and observing for an extended amount of time. This system had useful capabilities such as full-motion video and persistence. ** Home Front **: What did the Home Front do to help during the war? What kind of media was used to report on the war? Was their any unpopular support for the war? Who were they and why? World War I: Alliance, Trench warfare and Nationalism World War II: Appeasement, Fascism, and Home Front Korean War: Communism, 38th Parallel, Containment Vietnam War: Guerilla Warfare, Cold War and Hippies Gulf Wars: No Fly Zone, Pre Emptive Strike and Weapons of Mass Destruction
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