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The shah of Iran leaves the country
replaced by Islamism and Khomeini -
The islamic revolution in Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini takes power.
takes over from overthrow of the shah -
The Us helps the Shah of Iran
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Al Qaeda, and organizations supported by the Taliban, attacks the United States on 9/11.
the u.s. provided them with financial support -
Hostages are taken to Iran
hostages until January 20, 1981. american embassy members taken there in for the Iranian Revolution -
The US sells weapons to Iran in order to get hostages released
In November of 1979. Taking 50 US embassy members, they demand weapons from the US. They were freed January 20, 1981, when Isreal shipped the weapons. -
The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan. The bombings killed many civilians, ad the result of the war caused one million deaths. The war ends in 1989. -
Iraq invades Kuwait
On september 22, 1980, Iraq invades kuwait.-One of the most deadly wars in the 20th century -
Iran-Iraq war begins
started when iraq invaded iran which caused conflicts about borders. -like WWI -asted to august 1988 -
The Iran-Contra scandal breaks out in the US
In 1985 Ronald Reagan sells weapons to Iran illegally in exchange for $30 mill for weapons to supply to Nicaraguas right wing(against leftist). He was exposed in 1986. -
the money from arms sales to iran is used to supply weapons to the contra rebels in nicaragua
it was a scandal because administration of pres. ronald regan sold illegal weapos to iran which was against the law in the u.s.1985- 1986 -
The war ends in cease fire
The dispute remains unresolved to this day -
The US supports the Taliban in Afghanistan in its fight against the Soviet Union
at first they were called freedom fighters and the U.S. supported them by giving them finacial aides and weapons over 20 million dollars. all through 1990 to 1998 -
The US sends troops to Iraqas a part of Desert Shield, and the Desert Storm (operation Desert Storm)
On August 7, 1990 the US army, navy, marine corps, air force, and coast gaurd units were sent by George W. Bush to Iraq, begining the Desert Shield. By January 16, 1991, Operation Desert Storm bagan due to progress in fighting with many other countries such as UK, Egypt, Suadi Arabia (as main) Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and UAE. -
International observers monitor Iraq and its weapons programs
late 2000 to early 2003. U.N. weapon inspectors were finding indication that iraq didn't have WMD. -
The US sends troops to Afghanistan
After the attack on 9/11, in the 1950s the US extended an economic assistance program. -
The us sends troops to Iraq as part of operation Iraqi
The US and Uk claimed that Iraq possed wepaons of mass destruction -
The US sends troops to Iraq as part of operation Iraqi Freedom
led by the Uk and US leads to capture of sadam hussein
