The two main rivers of Iraq, the Tigris and Euphrates, have heavily influenced the development of civilization in the region and are central to the country's economy and population distribution. The United States initially became involved in Iraq in 1991 when a US-led coalition forced Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army to withdraw from Kuwait after invading. US troops remained in Iraq after 2003 to help establish a democratic government after the fall of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship and departure of US forces was not officially declared complete until December 2011.

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2. Iraq
Created by
Mr. Raponi

3. Objectives
Students will be able to discuss how the
two main rivers of Iraq affect the people.
Students will be able to discuss why the
United States became involved in Iraq.
Students will be able to discuss why
U.S. troops remained in Iraq after the
fall of the dictator.

4. Iraq lies at the head of
the
_______________ and
just north of the
Arabian Peninsula.
Some of the world’s
oldest civilizations
developed there in an
area that was known
as
________________.

5. The Land The
_____________
and
_______________ rivers
are the major
landforms of Iraq.
Many empires have
risen and fallen on the
plain between these
two VERY important
rivers. Almost
everything west of the
rivers is desert.

6. The
Economy
Iraq’s economy is based on oil
and agriculture.
_____________ is the country’s
main export.
Manufacturing also produces
food products, cloth, soap, and
leather.

7. The People
The area along the Tigris
and Euphrates is home
to most of
Iraq’s ___________
million people.
About 70% live in urban
areas such as the capital
city,
_______________.
Muslim Arabs make up
the largest group in Iraq.

8. 1990
s
In 1990, Iraqi armies
invaded
_______________, its
tiny neighbor to the
south.
In 1991, the United
Nations, led by the
United States launched
an attack on Iraq.
Iraq’s forces were
eventually forced to
withdraw from the area.

10. President Bush About The Invasion of Kuwait in 1991

11. Recent History
of Iraq
Iraq was led by a
dictatorship, which means
that only one person within
the country had all of the
power.
In March of 2002, the
United States wanted to
send people into Iraq to
check for weapons of
______________________
Iraqi president,
____________________ was
very slow to agree to let
inspectors into the country.

12. A President
Captured
On March 19, 2003, after the
Iraqi government would not
cooperate, an air strike was
put forth by the U.S. and
Britain.
After less than a month of
fighting, Hussein’s entire rule
collapsed.
Hussein survived the war
and went into hiding. He was
finally captured in December
of 2003.
In 2003, the estimated cost
of rebuilding Iraq was about
100 BILLION dollars.

21. June 28, 2004 On June 28, 2004, Some
independence is restored
to Iraq, ending the U.S.
led rule of that nation.
They wanted to set up
democratic elections.
However, the situation
within Iraq worsens as
more effective attacks on
both Iraqi government,
foreign troops, and the
executions of foreign
civilians takes place.

22. January 30,
2005
Millions of Iraqis cast ballots in
the nation’s first free election
in over
________________ years.
Almost 99% of the 5,232
voting areas that were
scheduled to open were able
to. The small percentage that
did not, had several threats of
violence aimed at them.
Overall, 58% of Iraqis who
were registered to vote
actually did.

23. February 2,
2005
The _____________ and
the _______________ have
won the majority of seats in
Iraq’s National Assembly
and it was up to them to
perform two very important
tasks.
The first job of theirs was to
choose a president.
The main task of the
assembly was to create a
constitution to be voted
upon by the people of Iraq.

24. New
President
On April 5, 2005 the Iraqi National
Assembly appointed
_________________________ as
new president of Iraq.
On October 15, 2005, the Iraqi
people voted and accepted a new
constitution.
He was reelected by the
Parliament for a new term on
November 11, 2010.
United States soldiers remained in
Iraq to assure that the new
government could become strong
and not be taken over again by
people who wanted to set up
another dictatorship.

25. Two Presidents Meet

26. The Official
End of the War
On October 21,
2011, President
Barack Obama
announced that all
U.S. troops and
trainers would
leave Iraq by the
end of the year,
bringing the U.S.
mission in Iraq to
an end.
On December 15,
2011, U.S.
Defense Secretary
Leon Panetta
officially declared
the Iraq War over,
at a flag lowering
ceremony in

27. War