United States Foreign Policy

Gulf War

Aug 2, 1990

The Gulf War began August 2, 199 and ended February 28, 1991. The U.S. lead an authorized coalition to do away with an Iraqi invasion.

Vietnam

Feb 4, 1994

President Clinton lifts 18 year embargo in order to find the missing POW's. He wanted to 'resolve the fate' of these missing persons.

Bosnian War

Feb 6, 1994

United States requested that NATO confirmed air strikes to be carried out immediately. U.S. and NATO begin bombing against the Serbian.

NATO Bombing

Mar 24, 1999

The United States-led NATO forces bomb Serbia. They did this in a response to a new wave of ethnic cleansing

9/11

Sep 11, 2001

Al Qaeda operatives kill approximately 3,000 innocent people in a terrorist attack on New York and Washington. These were part of a series of four suicide attacks.

U.S. and NATO Forces Invade Afghanistan

Nov 30, 2001

U.S. and NATO forces invande Afghanistan and overthrow Taliban.

Bush Outlines Foreign Policy

Oct 7, 2002

President George W. Bush outlines foreign policy.

Iraqi Invasion

Mar 19, 2003

This was the starting of the conflict now called the Iraq War. Troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Austrailia and Poland all took part in invading the Iraqi land.

Bush Signs US IPAEC Act

Nov 30, 2006

President Bush signed the United States India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act into a law.

Saddam Hussein

Dec 30, 2006

The death of Saddam Hussein took place on December 30, 2006 in Baghdad. This man was sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted of crimes against humanity.