U.S. and World Problems Part 2 Objective: Cover U.S. History from Grenada to Glasnost

Civil Wars in Central America US moves to stop communism in Latin America Invades Grenada Gives aid to Nicaragua

US moves to stop communism in Latin America

Invades Grenada

Gives aid to Nicaragua

Grenada

Iran-Contra Scandal 7 American hostages were being held in Lebanon Secretly sells weapons to Iran to release hostages and uses profits to support Contras

7 American hostages were being held in Lebanon

Secretly sells weapons to Iran to release hostages and uses profits to support Contras

1993 Battle of Mogadishu Somalia TF Ranger sent to capture local warlord AL-Qaeda trained local fighters to shoot down helicopters During battle 19 Americans KIA 1,000 Somalis were killed

Somalia TF Ranger sent to capture local warlord

AL-Qaeda trained local fighters to shoot down helicopters

During battle 19 Americans KIA

1,000 Somalis were killed

Terrorism Problem since the 1970s Terrorism use dangerous acts to promote their agenda Palestinians have been using terrorism to force the world/Israel to give them a homeland

Problem since the 1970s

Terrorism use dangerous acts to promote their agenda

Palestinians have been using terrorism to force the world/Israel to give them a homeland

End of the Cold WAR Reagan spent billions on Defense Gorbachev 1985 SDI ( Strategic Defense Initiative) Glasnost (openness) Perestroika (ownership of private business)

Reagan spent billions on Defense

Gorbachev 1985

SDI ( Strategic Defense Initiative)

Glasnost (openness)

Perestroika (ownership of private business)