PPT-US Weapons of the Persian Gulf War

Objectives Identify the difference between Desert Shield and Desert Storm Describe weapons used by the United States in the air war against Iraq Describe weapons used by the United States in the ground war against Iraq. By Nicholas Ng. HON 301. Professors Eduardo . Mendieta. and Frederick Walter. Old Methods of War. Hand to hand combat. Bladed weapons such as swords, spears, pikes. Projectile weapons mostly used in siege warfare. Western Civilization. Ms. Tully. 500-338 BCE – Greek civilization reached high point. Philosophy, architecture, drama, warfare. Herodotus (ca. 485-425). “Father of history”. Recorded oral accounts of Persian War. Wars. The Persian Wars. A series of battles between Persia and the Greeks that lasted . 50 years. From 499 - 449 BC. Resulted in unifying the Greeks and started the decline of the Persian empire. The Persian Empire. Rise of Persia. Included in ancient day Iran . Prosperous farmland and a lot of minerals. Copper, lead, gold, silver. Trade with neighbors East and West. Cyrus the Great. Military and governing genius. Asia’s. Geography. STANDARDS:. SS7G5 The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East). . Locate . on a world and regional political-physical map: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Gaza Strip. . BY Joshua Johnson . Essential Question. Why did the US go to war with Iraq, and evaluate the effectiveness of the war aims of the Union . Content Standard 6: The student will analyze. the foreign and domestic policies in the. Who are the Persians?!. Where were the Persians? (Map on page 191). Cyrus the Great. http://www.spentaproductions.com/Cyrus-the-Great-English/cyruspreview_english.htm (5. min). A unique ruler who allowed for:. control. What is a nuclear bomb?. A bomb that releases nuclear energy either by fission (atomic bombs) or fusion (hydrogen bombs). Explosive power measure in tons of TNT – e.g. Hiroshima = 20 kilotons: biggest ever 50 megatonnes but 10 megatonnes is average (US).. Why did the Gulf War happen?. It happened when an lraq leader, Sadden Hussein, wanted to take over the Kuwait’s oil fields. He did this because Iraq was near bankruptcy so they needed the oil to make more money. U.S president George Bush formed a coalition to stop Iraq. A coalition is when a group of allies work together to achieve a goal. WORLD HISTORY READERS Level 1- ⑨ THE PERSIAN EMPIRE The Acropolis in Athens, Greece When and where did the Persians have their empire? For almost two hundred years, from 550 BC to 330 BC, the Persian Empire was the most powerful state in the world. control. What is a nuclear bomb?. A bomb that releases nuclear energy either by fission (atomic bombs) or fusion (hydrogen bombs). Explosive power measure in tons of TNT – e.g. Hiroshima = 20 kilotons: biggest ever 50 megatonnes but 10 megatonnes is average (US).. . William Genochio, VBA Coordinator. Dept. Service Officer . Cleveland, VARO . Gulf War Veterans who are they?. Veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable who served in the . What are we going to cover?. History. Causes?. Common MUCMIs. Other Conditions. Key Court Decisions. Considerations for Developing a GWS Claim. History of gulf war syndrome. First reports of unusual illnesses came out toward the end of 1991. Moral Issues . Survivors’ Stories. Brought to you by . . Testimonies filmed by . Soka. . Gakkai International. WHAT ARE NUCLEAR WEAPONS?. Bombs that use nuclear energy to cause an explosion. . Nuclear .