After World War I, Britain established Iraq and installed a ruler friendly to them. In the 1950s, this ruler was overthrown by military leaders. In 1979, Saddam Hussein took control of Iraq and was a harsh ruler who limited freedoms and executed political enemies. Iraq invaded Iran in the 1980s, leading to a long and devastating war that killed hundreds of thousands on both sides. In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, leading to the Persian Gulf War in which a US-led coalition drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait in 1991.

1. IRAQ

3. After WWI the ____________ took over the territory of the Ottoman Turks and established the country of ______ They made the ruler someone that was friendly to them but in the ______ he was overthrown by some military leaders. British Iraq 1950’s

4. In 1979__________ __________ took control of the government. He was a very harsh ruler of the country who limited personal freedoms of the countries people, media, and even had many of his political enemies executed. Saddam Hussein

9. In 1990 Iraq invaded _______________. Because of the strategic oil reserves of this small country, the invasion alarmed countries throughout the world. Saddam boasted of his supply of WMD’s or _____________________ and he had even used them on the second largest ethnic group in the country the_____ that lived in the Northern part of the country and in his war with _______. Kuwait Weapons of Mass Destruction Persian Gulf War Kurds IRAN

10. In 1991 Coalition Forces led by the United States began, ____________________ in order to force Iraqi troops out of Kuwait. Operation Dessert Storm Persian Gulf War

11. It took six weeks to get the Iraqis out but not before they started one of the largest environmental incidents in history. Persian Gulf War Kurds

16. After the war Saddam remained in power and refused to agree with the conditions that were put in place to end the war. As a result of his refusal and the fear of a possible involvement with Al Qaida, the US again invaded Iraq in 2003 in order to end the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein and to remove the supply of WMD’s it was believed that they held. No WMD’s were found Saddam Husain was found guilty of murder and executed by the new Iraqi government. Over 4000 US Service Persons have died and estimates of over 500,000 Iraqis have died since the start of the war. The reason we continue to fight is to help establish a stable government. Operation Iraqi Freedom

17. Iraq’s new form of government is a chief of state: head of government: parliamentary democracy Iraq’s Government President Jalal TALABANI Prime Minister Nuri al-MALIKI

20. IRAN

21. IRAN

22. Iran under shah reza pahlavi (1953-1979)

24. The Shah & His Wife, Farah Iranian elite and intellectual classes: very pro-Western.

25. The Shah with Several American Presidents

26. The Shah with President Jimmy Carter

27. The Iranian Revolution

29. Anti-Shah Protests

30. Anarchy & Revolution The Shah leaves Iran on 1/16/79.

32. Ayatollah Khomeini Leads the Revolution Khomeini returns to Iran on February 11, 1979. Q7

33. Triumphant Muslim Clerics & Iranian Soldiers Q8 A theocracy is created!

34. Iran Revolutionary Poster When the devil leaves, the angel returns!

35. American Embassy in Tehran Taken Over Q9

36. 52 Americans Held Hostage for 444 Days!

37. Hostage Rescue Disaster

38. 52 American Hostages Released in Jan., 1981

39. The Islamic Republic of Iran

40. The Khomeini Revolution

41. Political Cartoon Commentary The dictatorship is gone! Bring on the dictatorship!

42. Support for the Palestinian Cause The Ayatollah with Yasir Arafat. Funds Hamas and Hezbollah.

43. The Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

45. The Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) Q10

46. The Iran-Iraq War: Taking Sides

47. Secretary Rumsfeld & Saddam Hussein: 1983

50. Khomeini’s Death (June, 1989)

51. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei The Ayatollah represents the fundamentalist Mullahs.

52. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei The Supreme Leader of Iran , Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Iran and has the final word in all aspects of foreign and domestic policies.

53. Mahmoud Ahmadinijad Current President of Iran

55. Another Nuclear Power? US satellite photo of Iranian nuclear facility near Arak.