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In spite of all this, our Navy continues to perform its Aug. 1998 Attack on bin Laden terrorist base
mission with distinction, meeting every challenge both at Aug. 2000 Attack on USS Cole
home and abroad. Many trying times surely lie ahead as Sept. 2001 Terrorist attack on World Trade
'we continue to try to deal 'with the tragic events that have Center and Pentagon
afflicted our country, but there is no doubt that each gen- Oct. 2001 Operation Enduring Freedom
eration of Navy men and women will do their best to Mar. 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom
continue to protect America and our way of life from all
enemies, both foreign and domestic. III Study Guide Questions
1. What were the main provisions of the START II dis-
armament treaty signed by the United States and the
Russian Commonwealth in 1993?
CRITICAL THINKING 2. A. What action caused the United States to engage
in massive military operations in the Persian
1. Following the liberation of Kuwait with Operation Gulf area in 1990-91?
Desert Storm in 1991, should coalition forces have B. What were these operations called?
continued to advance into Iraq to remove Saddam C. What was the outcome?
Hussein from power at that time? Justify your answer. 3. What was the purpose of the no-fly zone imposed by
2. In the years following the terrorist attack on the World the UN over southern Iraq in 1992?
Trade Center buildings on 11 September 2001, many 4. What provocative actions did Hussein carry out in
increased security measures were implemented in the Iraq tru·oughout much of the 1990s?
United States to try to lessen the threat of future at- 5. A. What major terrorist actions against the United
tacks. Research the security measures that have been States occurred in Africa in 1998?
taken, and state which of these appear to have been B. Who masterminded these?
most effective and which have been least. What addi- C. What was the U.S. response?
tional measures 'would you recommend be taken in 6. Where in Europe did fighting break out in 1991?
the fuhue? 7. What other trouble spots in Africa involved the U.S.
3. In the years following Operation Iraqi Freedom in Navy and Marines in the 1990s?
2003, lnuch conhnversy arose concerning President 8. What event in 1998 caused much concern over nu-
Bush's decision to invade Iraq and remove Saddam clear nonproliferation issues?
Hussein from power. State the major pros and cons 9. What major incidents occurred in 1991 and 1996
that have been advanced concerning this issue} and al- that caused much internal tension in the u.s. armed
ternative courses of action that might have been taken. forces?
10. What incident of domestic terrorism took place in
Oklahoma in 1995?
11. A. What terrorist attack against America took place
in September 2001?
B. W11at military action took place as a direct result
Chronology
of the attack?
Aug. 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait 12. What were the major concerns that led the United
Jan. 1991 Operation Desert Storm States to undertake Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003?
June 1991 War in Bosnia begins
Aug. 1992 Iraqi no-fly zone imposed
Vocabulary
Dec. 1992 Operation Restore Hope
Apr. 1995 Oklahoma federal building bombed no-fly zone mastermind
July 1996 TWA Flight 800 salvage holy war economic sanctions
Sept. 1996 Missile attack on Iraq nudear vveapons proliferation