Essential Question

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Essential Question

• How should U.S. Policy in the Middle East be
  shaped in future years?

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100 Years of Middle East History
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The Issues

• Regarding Iraq
• Regarding Terrorism
• Regarding Israel

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Iraq

• U.S. Support during Iran-Iraq War
• Gulf War I
• Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
• Economic Sanctions
• Oil for Food Program
• Support of Terror

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Gulf War II

• French, German and Russian resistance
• Lack of Cooperation
• Human Rights violations
• WMD
• Oil-Nationalized or Privatized
• Imperialist America
• Occupation or Liberty
• What Kind of Government? Will Democracy Work?

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Questions

• Should we be in Iraq?
• What are the possible repercussions/benefits of
  the war?
• Did oil contribute to the United States decision
  to go to war with Iraq?

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History of Israel

• Zionist Movement
• U.N. partition of Palestine
• Creation of the Jewish State
• Palestine Refugees
• U.S. Aid
• PLO
• Human Rights Violations

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Arab-Israeli Conflict

• First Arab-Israeli War
• Nasser and pan-Arab nationalism
• War of 1967
• Sadat
• October War
• Oil Embargo

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Peace Process

• Sadat and Menachem
• 1991 Peace Talks
• Separate talks
• Concessions
• Wye River Negotiations
• Baraks second attempt
• Ariel Sharon

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Questions

• Was the creation of the Jewish State in Palestine
  a just act?
• Why is Israel or is Israel a vital ally of the
  U.S.?
• How should the U.S. encourage Israel to reengage
  the PLO in peace talks?

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Terrorism

• U.S. troops stationed in Mid-East
• anti-american/western sentiment
• attacks
• groups
• First and Second Intifada (Uprising)

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War on Terror

• Homeland Security
• Paranoia and Fear
• Afghanistan
• Aggressive Stance
• Battle or Compromise
• The New Generation of terrorists

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Questions

• Do these groups have legitimate reasons for
  hating the U.S.?
• At what point do we stop killing and start
  compromising? Do we compromise?
• How aggressive a stance should we take on
  terrorism?

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Conclusion

• Israel
• U.S. needs to assert more control
• More aid to Arab nations and Palestinian people
• Continue to encourage peace
• Iraq
• War was the correct option
• Need to pull troops out
• Hand over control of Iraq to U.N.
• Terrorism
• U.S. needs to seek out Sept. 11 masterminds
• Compromises must be made
• Increased support of Palestine
• Increase pressure on Israel

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Questions?