Iran-Iraq WarIran-Iraq War1980-19881980-1988

Borders of Iran and IraqBorders of Iran and Iraq

Hussein takes over disputed land Hussein takes over disputed land between Iraq and Iran…war erupted…. between Iraq and Iran…war erupted….

USA role:USA role:

–protects shipping lanesprotects shipping lanes

–fights Iranians but also supplies them fights Iranians but also supplies them with weaponswith weapons

August of 1988 UN resolution to end August of 1988 UN resolution to end war returning Iraq and Iran to pre-war war returning Iraq and Iran to pre-war boundaries.boundaries.

Persian Gulf WarPersian Gulf War Iraq invades Kuwait in 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait in 1990

Persian Gulf WarPersian Gulf War CausesCauses

–Iraq invades Iraq invades Kuwait and Kuwait and seizes oil fieldsseizes oil fields

Steps to Avoid Steps to Avoid WarWar

–Trade embargoTrade embargo

–Peacekeepers Peacekeepers sent to Saudi sent to Saudi ArabiaArabia

Result:Result:

–US/Allies defeat US/Allies defeat IraqIraq

–Kuwait liberatedKuwait liberated

Iraq WarIraq War

US v. IraqUS v. Iraq Cause:Cause: Iraq ‘s possession of Iraq ‘s possession of

WOMD – threatened WOMD – threatened securitysecurity

–Hussein’s human Hussein’s human abuses against abuses against KurdsKurds

Iraq military Iraq military defeated; defeated; Sadam Sadam captured captured and and executed. executed.

Gassing of KurdsGassing of Kurds

Hanging of Saddam HusseinHanging of Saddam Hussein