Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HMTihLKYw4
After USSR sided with the United States, The Iraqis soon started to retreat the set the oil fields on fire. Kuwait oil is very important to United States, since that was where most of our oil had come from. This video is showing how difficult it was for the United States to maneuver around these oil reserves that have been just set on fire. The only way to stop the fire is to use lots of dynamite. However by using dynamite, numerous more problems can occur. Nevertheless, even with the Iraqis going to such drastic measure, we were still able to defeat them and end the war in a mere four days.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
U.S. Policies in the Middle East, 1914-1991
Policies:
a. Cold War: Truman Doctrine: $400 million foreign aid package to Turkey
and Greece, pledging for the U.S. to support governments resisting communism, and United States to step into the shoes of the British in the Middle East.
b.Oil: U.S. oil companies should look for oil over seas.
c. Arab-Israeli Conflict: Truman Doctrine, Nasser's Plan, and the Oil Embargo of 1973
1.) What are the effects of these two sets of policies on each other? (Cold War & Oil)
The Truman Doctrine stated for "the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures." Which means that the U.S. should support the people that are against communism while they are being oppressed by another communist country. On the other hand, the U.S. oil companies said they should be looking and supporting new oil reserves overseas. The effect given off by these two policies together is saying that the United States should only support the new oil reserves if they are anti-communist or if they are being oppressed by an outside communist group.
2.) What are the effect of these two sets of policies on each other? (Cold War and Arab-Israeli Conflict)
During the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Truman Doctrine stated they would give a $400 million dollar foreign aid package, along with with United States willing to step into the shoes of the British in the Middle East. In addition, Nasser of Egypt was tempting both "super powers" to give money to his cause by telling them both that the other is giving more money, which ultimately results in both sides trying to beat the other. The effect from the policies of the Cold War and the Arab-Israeli Conflict are that the Cold War and trying to be, "the man," influences America's decision making process. The U.S. are willing to do anything to be the best and Nasser is using that to its fullest advantage by playing and tricking both super powers into giving Nasser and the alliance of Arab states money.
3.)What are the effect of these two sets of policies on each other? (Oil and Arab-Israeli Conflict)
In mid-October 1973, the Arab States decided to place an oil embargo on the United States. Having this decision collide with the U.S. policy to look overseas for new oil reserves did not result well. The effect of these two policies was a devastating U.S. economy. With the lack of oil, people in the U.S. were not able to heat their homes or fill up their cars with gas. The effect from these two policies is one the United States will not forget.
a. Cold War: Truman Doctrine: $400 million foreign aid package to Turkey
and Greece, pledging for the U.S. to support governments resisting communism, and United States to step into the shoes of the British in the Middle East.
b.Oil: U.S. oil companies should look for oil over seas.
c. Arab-Israeli Conflict: Truman Doctrine, Nasser's Plan, and the Oil Embargo of 1973
1.) What are the effects of these two sets of policies on each other? (Cold War & Oil)
The Truman Doctrine stated for "the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures." Which means that the U.S. should support the people that are against communism while they are being oppressed by another communist country. On the other hand, the U.S. oil companies said they should be looking and supporting new oil reserves overseas. The effect given off by these two policies together is saying that the United States should only support the new oil reserves if they are anti-communist or if they are being oppressed by an outside communist group.
2.) What are the effect of these two sets of policies on each other? (Cold War and Arab-Israeli Conflict)
During the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Truman Doctrine stated they would give a $400 million dollar foreign aid package, along with with United States willing to step into the shoes of the British in the Middle East. In addition, Nasser of Egypt was tempting both "super powers" to give money to his cause by telling them both that the other is giving more money, which ultimately results in both sides trying to beat the other. The effect from the policies of the Cold War and the Arab-Israeli Conflict are that the Cold War and trying to be, "the man," influences America's decision making process. The U.S. are willing to do anything to be the best and Nasser is using that to its fullest advantage by playing and tricking both super powers into giving Nasser and the alliance of Arab states money.
3.)What are the effect of these two sets of policies on each other? (Oil and Arab-Israeli Conflict)
In mid-October 1973, the Arab States decided to place an oil embargo on the United States. Having this decision collide with the U.S. policy to look overseas for new oil reserves did not result well. The effect of these two policies was a devastating U.S. economy. With the lack of oil, people in the U.S. were not able to heat their homes or fill up their cars with gas. The effect from these two policies is one the United States will not forget.
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