1. Gun Control-Slides 1-81
• Democrats:
– Favor-Gun control is needed
– Tougher background checks, ban assault weapons,
bump stocks, high capacity magazines
• Republicans:
– Oppose-Gun control is unconstitutional
– 2nd
Amendment- “Right to Bear Arms”
– “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people”
– Bad people will get guns regardless, punishing law-
abiding citizens
2.
3.
4. • Do you feel gun ownership is
essential to your freedom? Why
or why not?
5.
6. • Do you feel more guns would lead
to more or less crime? Why?
7.
8. The Second Amendment
• “A well regulated Militia,
being necessary to the
security of a free State,
the right of the people to
keep and bear Arms, shall
not be infringed.”
9. What is a Militia?
• A military force that is
raised from the civil
population to
supplement a regular
army in an emergency
10.
11. “Right of the people to keep and
bear arms”
• But what was meant by adding “well-
regulated militia” and “necessary to the
security of a free state”?
–Does it mean that you can only carry
arms if you are in the militia?
–Can guns only be used for national
defense, or does that mean self-
defense?
12. “Right of the people to keep
and bear arms”
• Is the militia in 2017 mean the
same thing as it did in 1787?
• Major question to consider:
–Do people have a right to
bear arms as INDIVIDUALS
or just as part of an official
militia??
16. Key Terms
• NRA
• ATF
• National Firearms Act-
1934
• Gun Control Act-1968
• Firearm Owner's
Protection Act-1986
• Law Enforcement
Officers Protection Act-
1986
• Brady Handgun Violence
Act-1993
• Violent Crime Control
and Law Enforcement
Act-1994
• Protection of Lawful
Commerce in Arms Act -
2005
• National Instant Criminal
Background Check
Improvement Act
17. • NRA Website
– National Rifle Association
– Why join?
– How the NRA wields its influence
– NRA-ILA :: Gun Laws
• ATF
– Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
– The ATF need to do their job video
18.
19. History of Gun Laws in US
• 1791: The Second Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution is ratified
• 1871: The National Rifle Association was
formed
• 1934: The National Firearms Act passes in
response to gangster culture during Prohibition
– The law implements a tax on the making and
transfer of automatic-fire guns, shotguns and rifles
20. • 1968: Congress passes the Gun Control Act
– The law calls for better control of interstate traffic of
firearms
– Lee Harvey Oswald used a mail-order gun to
assassinate President John F. Kennedy
• 1986: The Firearm Owner's Protection Act is approved
by Congress
– The law prohibits felons from owning or possessing
guns or ammunition
• 1986: The Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act is
also passed
– It prohibits the manufacturing, importing and selling
of ammunition that can penetrate a bulletproof vest
– Banned machine guns sales to civilians as well
21. • 1993: Congress passes the The Brady
Handgun Violence Act
–Established the National Instant
Criminal Background Check System gun
dealers are to use before selling a gun
–The law is named after former White
House Press Secretary James Brady,
who was shot in the head during the
1981 assassination attempt on
President Ronald Reagan
24. • 1994: The Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act becomes law
• More commonly know as the Assault
Weapons Ban
• The law banned the manufacture, use,
possession and import of 19 types of
assault weapons, including AK-47s and
Uzis
• The law expired in 2004
• Why Banning Assault Rifles Won’t Reduce G
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29.
30. • Do you feel that limiting gun access to
Americans would greatly lesson mass
killings and other gun violence?
31.
32. • 2005 – OCTOBER
• President Bush signs the Protection of Lawful
Commerce in Arms Act
– Limited the ability of victims of crimes in which guns
were used to sue firearms manufacturers and
dealers
– The law included an amendment requiring all new
guns to come with trigger locks.
– Link to video to Smart lock
33. • 2008 – JANUARY
• President Bush signed the National Instant
Criminal Background Check Improvement Act
– Required gun buyer background checks to screen
for legally declared mentally ill individuals, who are
ineligible to buy firearms
34. • What type of guns do
Americans own?
• See next slide
35.
36. T or F—Most people that own a
gun, own multiple guns.
See next slide
37.
38. • T or F. The US owns more civilian owned
guns than any other country in the world.
• See next slide
42. • The US has the highest rate of gun-related
homicides than any other country in the
world.
• See next slide
43.
44.
45. • T or F—Throughout the world, more guns
always means more deaths.
• See next slide
46.
47. • Do you know someone that has been
shot?
• T or F—The majority of Americans
know someone who has been shot.
• See next slide
48.
49. • T or F—States with a higher % of gun
ownership have a higher number of gun
deaths.
• See next slide
50.
51. • T or F—African-Americans feel
that gun violence is a bigger
problem in the US than White and
Hispanic Americans.
• See next slide
52.
53. • T or F—Gun homicide rates have
been steadily increasing the last
twenty years
• See next slide
54.
55. • T or F—There are more gun suicides than
gun homicides.
• T or F—Gun suicides have been on the
decline the last decade.
• See next slide
56.
57. • T or F—Currently, there are more
people in the US that want tougher
gun control laws than there are
people who want their rights
protected no matter what.
• See next slide
58.
59. • T or F—Mass shooting causes
demand for tougher gun control
laws to skyrocket.
• See next slide
62. • T or F—The majority of handgun
owners carry their gun with them
all or most of the time.
• See next slide
63.
64.
65. • The majority of Americans view
gun owners in a negative light.
• See next slide
66.
67. • T or F—Accidental firearm deaths of
children has declined the last decade.
• What parts of the country do you think
accidental child deaths due to
firearms is most common? Why?
• See next slide
68. Childhood Firearm Injuries in the United States Study
• Nearly 1300 children die and 5790 are treated for
gunshot wounds each year
• Boys, older children, and minorities are
disproportionately affected
• Although unintentional firearm deaths among children
declined from 2002 to 2014 and firearm homicides
declined from 2007 to 2014, firearm suicides
decreased between 2002 and 2007 and then showed
a significant upward trend from 2007 to 2014
• Rates of firearm homicide among children are higher
in many Southern states and parts of the Midwest
relative to other parts of the country
• June 2017
69. • T or F—Police are more likely to be shot
and killed in states with more guns.
• See next slide
70.
71. • What leads to gun violence in the
United States?
75. • If you have a gun in your house or
simply own guns, what are some
things that should be done for
everyone’s protection?
• See next slide
76.
77. Donald Trump’s Gun Plan
• Protect the 2nd
Amendment
• “The Second Amendment to our
Constitution is clear. The right of the
people to keep and bear Arms shall not be
infringed upon. Period.”
• Do a better job enforcing the laws
currently in place
86. Or Somewhere in Between?
3rd
Parties
• List of political parties in the United States - W
• Be ready to discuss when and why it
started and what it’s platform is
• 10 Points
87. • Sometimes there are splits in a
specific party
1912 Election
Tea Party-2009
88. Emergence of the Tea Party
• Emerged in 2009 after the bailout of the US’s
financial institutions(President Bush-2008), the
economic stimulus package(President Obama-
2009) and the new health care law(President
Obama-2010).
• The name is taken from the Boston Tea Party
as they protested against the British King at the
time
• Tends to be very conservative and libertarian in
nature
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90.
91. Core Beliefs of Tea Party
• Illegal Aliens Are Here illegally.
• Pro-Domestic Employment Is Indispensable.
• Stronger Military Is Essential.
• Special Interests Eliminated.
• Gun Ownership Is Sacred.
• Government Must Be Downsized.
• National Budget Must Be Balanced.
92. • Deficit Spending Will End.
• Bail-out And Stimulus Plans Are Illegal.
• Reduce Personal Income Taxes A Must.
• Reduce Business Income Taxes Is Mandatory.
• Political Offices Available To Average Citizens.
• Intrusive Government Stopped.
• English As Core Language Is Required.
• Traditional Family Values Are Encouraged.
• Common Sense Constitutional
• Conservative Self-Governance
•
93. Define
• Democrat
• Republican
• Liberal
• Conservative
• Right
• Left
• Moderate
• Progressive
• Radical
• Libertarian
• Polls
• Random Sampling
• Margin of error
131. • Not all Democrats or Republicans agree on all
issues within their party
• Discuss media bias—Fox News vs CNN
• Where you live can effect what party you belong
to
• 2012 Electoral College Map-County by County
132. • Republicans are conservative
– Favor traditional institutions and the status quo
– Favor laissez-faire system
– Favor a limited role for government in society
and believe that people should help themselves,
not rely on the government
– Favor lower taxes
– Believe in the trickle-down theory
– Believe in rugged individualism
133. • Democrats are liberal
– Favor change in society
– Oppose government intervention into one’s private and
social life
– Support regulations on economic activity and
businesses
– Favor an active role for government in society
– Believe that involvement – be it environmental
regulations against polluting or anti-discrimination
laws- can improve the quality of our lives
– Willing to increase taxes to support programs
134. Political Topics
• ****The summaries of what each party
supports are generalizations and does not
reflect each parties beliefs 100%*****
135. Illegal Immigration
•What is immigration?
•What is illegal immigration?
•Why do people want to come to the US either
legally or illegally?
•Why do US citizens get upset about illegal
immigration?
•Why is it easy for politicians to ignore the
problem of illegal immigration?
•What is birthright citizenship?
•What are “anchor babies”?-Not a positive term
but the one that is used a lot
136. Legal Immigration Statistics
• 2013 - 990,553 people are granted lawful
permanent residence in the United States
• “Green cards"
• The top countries of origin are:
• -- Mexico (14%)
• -- China (7.2%)
• -- India (6.9%)
• -- Philippines (5.5%)
• -- Dominican Republic (4.2%)
137. • 2013 - A total of 779,929 people become
naturalized U.S. citizens
• The top countries of birth are:
• -- Mexico (12.7%)
• -- India (6.4%)
• -- Philippines (5.6%)
• -- Dominican Republic (5.1%)
• -- China (3.9%)
• Residents becoming naturalized citizens in
2013 had spent a median of seven years in
“green card” status.
• US Naturalization Practice Test
138. Illegal Immigration Statistics
• 2012 - The Department of Homeland Security
estimates that there are 11.4 million
unauthorized immigrants living in the United
States
• The top countries of origin are:
• -- Mexico (59%)
• -- El Salvador (6%)
• -- Guatemala (5%)
• -- Honduras (3%)
• -- Philippines (3%)
139. • 2012 - The top U.S. states where unauthorized
immigrants settle are:
• -- California (25%)
• -- Texas (16%)
• -- Florida (6%)
• -- New York (5%)
• -- Illinois (5%)
• Unauthorized immigrants to the United States
tend to be young (61% between ages 25-44)
and male (53%)
140. • 2013 - 662,483 unauthorized immigrants are
apprehended
• More than 64% are from Mexico
• 2013 - 438,421 unauthorized immigrants are
removed from the United States
• -- Repatriated to Mexico (72%)
• -- Repatriated to Guatemala (11%)
• -- Repatriated to Honduras (8%)
• -- Repatriated to El Salvador (5%)
141. Immigration Project-50 Points
• Two groups
– Research Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump’s
background
– Research three other issues that the class chooses
– Research Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s
immigration plan
– Create a Powerpoint presentation summarizing
their plan/beliefs on these four issues
– Create a 30-60 second commercial that highlights
their plan. Can be positive or negative. Can be live
action or documentary style.
142. President Obama’s Plan
• Cracking Down on Illegal Immigration
at the Border
• Deporting Felons, Not Families
• Accountability – Criminal Background
Checks and Taxes
• Streamlining legal immigration
• Under President Obama, more illegal
immigrants have been deported than by any
other President
146. What Are The Requirements For DACA?
• You were under 31 years old as of June 15,
2012
• You first came to the United States before your
16th birthday
• You have lived continuously in the United
States from June 15, 2007 until the present
• You were physically present in the United
States on June 15, 2012 and at the time you
apply
147. • You came to the United States without
documents before June 15, 2012, or your
lawful status expired as of June 15, 2012
• You are currently studying, or you graduated
from high school or earned a certificate of
completion of high school or GED, or have
been honorably discharged from the Coast
Guard or military
• You have NOT been convicted of a felony,
certain significant misdemeanors (including a
single DUI), or three or more misdemeanors of
any kind
148. President Obama’s Executive Order
-”Come out of the Shadows”
• November, 2014
• 1. Strengthen boarder patrol
• 2. Make it easier and faster for high skilled
immigrants to stay and contribute to US economy
• 3. Focus efforts on deport illegal immigrants that
are criminals
• 4. If you have been in US for five years or have
children who are US citizens, register, pass a
criminal background check and pay taxes, you can
apply to temporarily stay in the US
• Currently being blocked by Federal Courts
149. Donald Trump’s Plan
• Republican ideas:
• 1. Deport all illegals immigrants as they
broke the law
• 2. More border security
• 3. Build a wall
150. Donald Trumps 7 Point Plan
1. Build a wall along the southern border with
Mexico
2. End catch and release-detain and send back
3. Zero tolerance for criminal aliens
4. Block federal funding for sanctuary cities
5. Cancel Obama's executive orders on illegal
immigration
6. Suspend issuance of visas in countries where
screening is not good
7. Make other countries take the illegal
immigrants back
153. Abortion-Roe v Wade-1973
• Democrat:
– Abortion is a woman’s right and should be legal
– Right to privacy and own body
– Life begins after baby is born
• Republican:
– Abortion should be illegal and restricted by
government
– It is killing an unborn baby-what about their rights?
– Ok in cases of rape, incest and life of the mother??
– Defund Planned Parenthood
154. Abortion Laws prior to 1973 Roe V. Wade Case
Red--Illegal.
Purple--Legal in cases of rape.
Blue-Legal in cases of danger to woman's health.
Green-Legal in cases of danger to woman's health, rape or incest, or likely damaged fetus.
Yellow-Legal upon request.
163. Preventative Options
• Abstinence
• Contraception-Link
• Morning after pill-Quite controversial-
Why?
– Safe and effective
– Available at health centers and drugstores
– Costs vary from $30 to $65 for the morning-
after pill and $500 to $900 for IUD insertion
164.
165.
166. Options Other Than Abortion
• Interim foster care
• Adoption
• Raise the child yourself
• Reach out to father to see if he(or his
family) would want to raise the child
• Infant Safe Haven laws
167. Natural Environment/Climate Change
• Democrats:
– Strong regulations are needed to protect the
environment
– Believe climate change is occurring and problem
is sped up by humans
• Gov’t needs to do more to help slow down
• Republicans:
– Strong environmental laws harm the economy
– Believe climate change is more of a natural
phenomenon
• Gov’t should leave issue alone as it can hurt business
168. Four Questions to Consider
• 1. Is the globe warming?
• 2. Is the warming man made?
• 3. Is it a crisis?
• 4. Can we do anything about it?
169. 97% of the Scientific Community
• "Observations throughout the world make
it clear that climate change is occurring,
and rigorous scientific research
demonstrates that the greenhouse gases
emitted by human activities are the
primary driver." (2009)
176. 2 Degrees Celsius Video
• The Pope Says it’s a problem
• President Obama’s Plan
• Skeptics:
– John Coleman
– Senator James Inhoffe
– Mark Morano vs Bill Nye
177. Minimum Wage
• Democrats:
– Favor/Increase the minimum wage to help
workers
– President Obama’s plan
• Republicans:
– Oppose/Do not raise the minimum wage
because it hurts businesses
– http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0774473.html
182. The Problems with Increasing
the Minimum Wage
• Wal-Mart Story
• Yearly Salary:
– $7.25 per hour
– $10.10 per hour
– $15 per hour
183. • The following slides are taken from
President Obama’s official website
184.
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186.
187.
188.
189. Healthcare
• Democrats:
–Government should allow universal
access to healthcare
–The Affordable Care Act-March 2010-
Obamacare
• Republicans:
–Private insurers are preferable to
government controlled system
190.
191. Stronger Consumer Rights and
Protections
• More than 129 million Americans with pre-
existing conditions can no longer be denied
coverage or charged more because of their
health.
192. More Affordable Coverage
• Insurance companies have to spend at least 80
percent of your premium dollars on health care.
If they don't meet the standard, they have to
provide rebates to consumers — and millions of
consumers have received $1.9 billion in
rebates.
• Since the Affordable Care Act was enacted,
health care prices have risen at the slowest
rate in nearly 50 years.
193. Better Access to Care
• After five years of the Affordable Care Act,
more than 16 million Americans have gained
health coverage, and the nation’s uninsured
rate is now the lowest ever recorded.
• Since 2010, 5.7 million young adults have
gained coverage due to the ACA’s provision
allowing young adults to remain on a parent’s
plan to age 26 and its broader expansion of
coverage.
194. Stronger Medicare
• More than 9.4 million seniors and other people
with Medicare have saved more than $15 billion
on their prescription drugs.
• More than 39 million seniors received one or
more free preventive services.
197. Joni Ernst-Iowa Senator
Republican
• “We’re looking at Obamacare right now. Once we start with
those benefits in January, how are we going to get people off of
those? It’s exponentially harder to remove people once they’ve
already been on those programs…we rely on government for
absolutely everything. And in the years since I was a small girl
up until now into my adulthood with children of my own, we
have lost a reliance on not only our own families, but so much
of what our churches and private organizations used to do.
They used to have wonderful food pantries. They used to
provide clothing for those that really needed it. But we have
gotten away from that. Now we’re at a point where the
government will just give away anything.”
198. Republican’s Health Care Plan
• Donald Trump has vowed to repeal and replace
Obamacare with something that is better and
cheaper
March 7, 2017-Current Republican Plan
US Congressional Budget Office Report-3-13-17
202. • What is an income tax?
• What is a graduated income tax?
• Why does the government need to
impose an income tax?
• President Obama’s tax plan
203.
204. Taxes
• Democrats:
– Increase taxes on the wealthy to pay for public
programs
• Republicans:
– Cutting taxes for everyone helps the economy
– Trickle Down Theory
208. Death Penalty
• Democrats:
– Oppose/It is not a deterrent and innocent
people are in jeopardy
• Republicans:
– Favor/The death penalty is necessary and
effective in deterring people from committing
crimes
209.
210.
211. Average Time on Death Row
• The average time that elapses between
sentence and execution has risen from six
years in the mid-1980s to??
• 16.5 years now
Forbes Article
212.
213.
214. Methods of Execution in US
• Lethal Injection
• Electrocution
• Gas Chamber
• Firing Squad
• Hanging
• Source
• Lethal Injections Explained Video
215.
216.
217.
218. History
• Furman v. Georgia, (1972)
• In this case, the court found the death
penalty to be unconstitutional on the
grounds of cruel and unusual punishment
in violation of the 8th to the United States
Constitution.
• http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/
dpusa.htm
219.
220.
221.
222. Gay Marriage
• Democrats:
– Favor-Gays rights and marriage are civil
rights
– 14th
Amendment-Equal protection of the laws
• Republicans:
– Oppose-Marriage is a sacred bond between a
man and woman
– Many consider it a sin
223. • As of June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage
is now legal in all 50 US stats
• Obergefell v. Hodges is the case in
which the Supreme Court held in a 5–4
decision, that the right to marry is
guaranteed to same-sex couples
• Decision is based on Due Process
Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of
the 14th
Amendment to the US Constitution
224. 24
by Court Decision
Alaska (Oct. 17, 2014), Arizona (Oct. 17, 2014), California (June 28, 2013), Colorado
(Oct. 7, 2014), Connecticut (Nov. 12, 2008), Idaho (Oct. 13, 2014), Indiana (Oct. 6,
2014), Iowa (Apr. 24, 2009), Kansas (Nov. 12, 2014), Massachusetts (May 17, 2004),
Montana (Nov. 19, 2014), Nevada (Oct. 9, 2014), New Jersey (Oct. 21, 2013), New
Mexico (Dec. 19, 2013), North Carolina (Oct. 10, 2014), Oklahoma (Oct. 6, 2014),
Oregon (May 19, 2014), Pennsylvania (May 20, 2014), South Carolina (Nov. 20, 2014),
Utah (Oct. 6, 2014), Virginia (Oct. 6, 2014), West Virginia (Oct. 9, 2014), Wisconsin
(Oct. 6, 2014), Wyoming (Oct. 21, 2014)
8
by State Legislature
Delaware (July 1, 2013), Hawaii (Dec. 2, 2013), Illinois (June 1, 2014), Minnesota
(Aug. 1, 2013), New Hampshire (Jan. 1, 2010), New York (July 24, 2011), Rhode
Island (Aug. 1, 2013), Vermont (Sep. 1, 2009)
3
by Popular Vote
Maine (Dec. 29, 2012), Maryland (Jan. 1, 2013), Washington (Dec. 9, 2012)
Washington, DC legalized gay marriage on Mar. 3, 2010, the date marriage licenses
became available to same-sex couples.
225. Defense of Marriage act
(DOMA)
• Passed while Congress was controlled by
the Republicans (1996)
• Granted states right to not recognize
same-sex marriages that were granted
under the laws of other states
• Ruled unconstitutional in 2013-Windsor v.
United States
226. • The next several slides will look at the
trends in the US in regards to support for
gay marriage by specific groups of people
• Source
237. Legalization of Marijuana
• Many from both parties still oppose the
legalization of marijuana for recreational
use
• Democrats would be more likely to
support
• Legalization of marijuana for medicinal
use is more widely supported
238.
239.
240.
241. What % of people in the US
smoke pot?
• In 2011, more than 18 million Americans aged
12 and older reported using the drug within the
past month.
• That’s about 7%
• Results from the 2011
National Survey on Drug Use and Health:
Summary of National Findings
244. Dr. Sanjay Gupta Article
• In 1970, the Assistant Secretary of Health, Dr. Roger O.
Egeberg recommended that marijuana be classified as a
Schedule 1 substance
• It has remained that way ever since
• Egeberg stated as to why it should be a Schedule 1
substance:
• "Since there is still a considerable void in our knowledge of
the plant and effects of the active drug contained in it, our
recommendation is that marijuana be retained within
schedule 1 at least until the completion of certain studies
now underway to resolve the issue."
• Not because of sound science, but because of its
absence, marijuana was classified as a Schedule 1
substance.
245.
246. • Is marijuana as safe as - or safer than
-alcohol?
• President Obama’s Opinion
• Why I changed my mind on weed-Dr.
Sanjay Gupta
• Medical Marijuana story
247. • So is marijuana harmless?
• Link to answer
• Is marijuana addictive?
• Link to answer
248. Flag Burning
• Democrat:
– Flag burning is political
speech and is protected by
the Constitution
• Republican:
– Protect the flag from
burning by a constitutional
amendment
249. Prayer in School
• Democrats:
– Oppose/Violation of the separation between church
and state
– Does not uphold “freedom of religion” if we have
school sponsored prayer
• Republicans:
– Favor/It is a religious right and our Christian
heritage
250. Prayer in School
• Declared unconstitutional in 1962 in the
case Engel vs. Vitale
251. Separation of Church and State
• “Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof…” 1st
Amendment
• Known as the Establishment Clause
• U.S. Supreme Court’s 1947 decision of
Everson v. Board of Education-Next Slide
252. • ‘”The establishment of religion’ clause of the First Amendment
means at least this: Neither a state nor the Federal
Government can set up a church. Neither can pass laws which
aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over
another. Neither can force nor influence a person to go to or to
remain away from church against his will or force him to
profess a belief or disbelief in any religion. No person can be
punished for entertaining or professing religious beliefs or
disbeliefs, for church attendance or nonattendance. No tax in
any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any
religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called,
or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion.
Neither a state nor the Federal Government can, openly or
secretly, participate in the affairs of any religious organization
or groups and viceversa. In the words of Jefferson, the clause
against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect
a ‘wall of separation between church and state’.”
253. 9-11 and the US War on Terror
• 1.3 million lives have been lost as of March
2015 as a result of the US War on Terror
254. Democrats/Afghanistan-
Continued
• President Obama wanted to focus more on
Afghanistan instead of the Iraq War-Sent
30,000 more troops 12-2009
• Started US withdrawl from Afghanistan in July
2011
• Hopes to be out of Afghanistan sometime in
2017 as of 10-15-2015
255. • Republicans-Afghanistan
–Most everyone supported the War in
Afghanistan due to 9-11
–Afghanistan was not focused on as
much after the Iraq invasion in 2003
–Allowed Taliban and al-Qaeda to gain in
power over the years
–President Donald Trump has stated he
might send more US troops to stop the
increased violence
–Has not officially announced plans as of
3-29-17
261. War of Iraq Intro
• Background
–Saddam Hussein
–Iran-Iraq War-1980’s
–Persian Gulf War-1990-91
–1991-2003-No fly zones and weapons
inspectors
–2003-US/coalition forces invade Iraq
262.
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264.
265.
266. War in Iraq-2003-2011
• Democrats:
–Many favored Iraq War at first but
criticized President Bush for messing it
up
–Wanted a defined exit strategy during
the Bush years
–President Obama withdrew all combat
troops from Iraq in August 2010
–All US forces were out of Iraq at the end
of 2011
–Left too soon? ISIS took over
267. Republicans/Iraq
• President Bush started the war in 2003
• President Bush stated 8-21-06 that US would
not leave Iraq “until the job is done”
• Admitted to mistakes in Iraq and said it will be a
tough fight
• In 2007, Bush increased troop levels in Iraq—
Known as “the Surge”
• Hoped Iraq’s new gov’t and people would
eventually be stable enough for US withdrawal
• President Bush pulled 8,000 troops out in late
2008/early 2009
268. What Made the Iraq War
Unpopular?
• 1. We never found WMD’s which is why
President Bush said we had to go to war in Iraq
• 2. Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal
• 3. The Surge
– Bush increased troops in Iraq when most
Americans wanted to get out of the war
• 4. People(Democrats) wanted a defined exit
strategy and Bush didn’t have one
276. ISIS-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
ISIL-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
• After the US left Iraq in 2011, ISIS, formerly al-
Qaeda in Iraq, moved in and has taken over
much of Northern Iraq and Syria(2014-present)
– Obama started a bombing campaign on ISIS
targets in August 2014
– Obama sent 1500 military advisors back in late
2014
– Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has
criticized Obama for leaving Iraq too early-Link
• 75% of ISIS troops have been killed by US
airstrikes as of 12-14-16-Link
