3rd quarter final exam review

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aoo0Jf4DrFLvIIqDu718IRke4cnaetFpmUPrtjwWqk0/pub

In class: Guantanamo Bay

Date assigned
Friday, March 17


Assignment
Read three articles about prisoners at Guantanamo Bay:

My Guantanamo Nightmare and Notes From A Guantanamo Survivor: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FYATAvHeQJYIsYUxAGkTIbbk_8BREDZQCRFZ1rd7T1Q/pub

Gitmo Is Killing Me: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pXBogApIJ1lIe1ugvzPIbBirbVOmhevx2isOTa9Y1Uc/pub



Due date
Friday, March 17, end of class

In class: Bush's War

Date assigned
Monday, March 13 and Wednesday, March 15


Assignment
Start watching the PBS Frontline episode "Bush's War" in class on Monday, finish on Wednesday: http://www.pbs.org/video/1278730554/

Period 6 - We got to 30:10 on Monday, March 13, and then continued to 1:03:40 on Wednesday, March 15
Period 7 - start at 35:30 on Monday, March 13, and then continued to 1:03:30 on Wednesday, March 15
Period 8 - start at 34:45 on Monday, March 13, and then continued to 1:03:30 on Wednesday, March 15


Due date
Wednesday, March 15

In class: Osama bin Laden's letter to America

Date assigned
Thursday, March 9


Assignment
Read an exceprt of Osama bin Laden's "Letter to America" found here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1esu-SoNEey3ItlraTDA5wbBvfqdZ0GkSCMRAsb-WJkE/pub  

In no less than 300 words, answer the following:

1) Summarize bin Laden's stated reasons for attacking the United States.  Why did he do it?

2) What was bin Laden demanding from Americans?

3) Based on bin Laden's stated reasons for attacking the US, do you think the 9/11 attack could have been prevented?  If so, how?  If not, why not?

4) Can you reason with religious fanatics?  If so, how?  If not, then how else can they be dealt with?


Due date
Thursday, March 9, end of class

In class: Soviet-Afghan War group questions

Date assigned
Wednesday, March 1


Assignment
Read the excerpt from the Soviet-Afghan War chapter of Stephen Kinzer's Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq as homework.  When class starts, show the sub your notes so they can be checked off.  Then get into groups of 3 and discuss the reading.  Answer the following questions on a group piece of paper with as much detail as you can with a rotating recorder:

1) Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?

2) Why did the United States decide to get involved?

3) What did the United States do to support Afghanistan against Soviet invasion?  

4) How and why was Pakistan involved in America's support of Afghanistan?  What was the deal America made with Pakistan?

5) How did Saudi Arabia get involved in this conflict?  What was the deal the Saudis made with America?  What did the Saudis build in Pakistan?

6) The Taliban took over Afghanistan after the end of the war.  How was that group created?  What were their beliefs?  What did they do after they took over Afghanistan?  Why did the United States tolerate them?

7) What were the unintended consequences of American action in the Soviet-Afghan War?  How have those actions affected America since the end of the Soviet-Afghan War?  How do they affect America today?

8) Who won the Soviet-Afghan War?  Who lost?

9) We've now looked at a number of American decisions that have resulted in unintended consequences.  In your opinion, should the United States intervene in international conflicts that do not directly relate to America?  Why or why not?

10) What surprised you most about this reading?


Due date
End of class on Friday, March 3