America Impacts Collection
America Impacts
This collection will describe the impact that America has on other countries in terms of humanitarianism, fighting terrorism, and establishing government. This poem is set in the context of the Post-Cold War era. The formatting of these poems are straightforward, but packs a punch when reviewing key terms and events. The first poem is from the perspective of a positive view on Soviet countries' desire to join NATO and the EU. However, the second poem is from the perspective of countries who could not receive aid from the US. What is unique about this collection, however, is that a timeline is included to guide the reader through the poem.
Trigger Warning: These poems may include discussions on terrorism, war, and genocide. Please be safe and be aware!
Timeline
US Invades Panama (1989 - 1990)
US Invades Panama (1989 - 1990)
US Invades Panama (1989 - 1990)
Beginning in 1989, many Panamanians protested against dictator General Manuel Noriega for voiding national elections. President George W. Bush, who had relatively close ties with Noriega, withdrew US support to emphasize Noriega's violation of human rights and democratic rule. Later in 1989, Bush concluded that the US would intervene and
Beginning in 1989, many Panamanians protested against dictator General Manuel Noriega for voiding national elections. President George W. Bush, who had relatively close ties with Noriega, withdrew US support to emphasize Noriega's violation of human rights and democratic rule. Later in 1989, Bush concluded that the US would intervene and send over 20,000 US troops to capture Noriega and sentence him to prison in 1992. Panama would not be Bush's only crisis during this period, Kuwait was shortly invaded afterward.
Iraq Invades Kuwait (1990)
US Invades Panama (1989 - 1990)
US Invades Panama (1989 - 1990)
Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein justified Iraq's invasion on Kuwait when Iraq coveted Kuwait's oil reserves. Saddam planned to annex Kuwait. President Bush called for an international coalition to force Iraq out of Kuwait. Even with promised economic sanctions from the US, Saddam refused to retreat from Kuwait. Congress deemed this situatio
Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein justified Iraq's invasion on Kuwait when Iraq coveted Kuwait's oil reserves. Saddam planned to annex Kuwait. President Bush called for an international coalition to force Iraq out of Kuwait. Even with promised economic sanctions from the US, Saddam refused to retreat from Kuwait. Congress deemed this situation necessary for all means of freeing Kuwait, leading to the Persian Gulf War.
Bosnian Conflict (1992 - 1995)
US Invades Panama (1989 - 1990)
Bosnian Conflict (1992 - 1995)
After communism collapsed in Eastern Europe, ethnic tensions increased and Serbs carried out an "ethnic cleansing" on the Bosnian people. Over 100,000 people were killed and 2 million were forced to flee. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) intervened in 1995 by bombing Serbian installations. Although communism collapsed, Bosnia and
After communism collapsed in Eastern Europe, ethnic tensions increased and Serbs carried out an "ethnic cleansing" on the Bosnian people. Over 100,000 people were killed and 2 million were forced to flee. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) intervened in 1995 by bombing Serbian installations. Although communism collapsed, Bosnia and Serbia would not be considered candidates for the European Union until the 2000s.
New GATT Ratified (1994)
US Fights AIDS in Africa (2003)
Bosnian Conflict (1992 - 1995)
After NAFTA was established in 1993 to encourage a free-trade zone in North America, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Taxes was initiated as a legal agreement between many countries to promote international trade with very little to no trade barriers. In 1994, the US agreed to review the GATT and later came to the conclusion that it w
After NAFTA was established in 1993 to encourage a free-trade zone in North America, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Taxes was initiated as a legal agreement between many countries to promote international trade with very little to no trade barriers. In 1994, the US agreed to review the GATT and later came to the conclusion that it would be updated with even less restrictions for trade. The new GATT also established the World Trade Organization.
Rwanda Genocide (1994)
US Fights AIDS in Africa (2003)
US Fights AIDS in Africa (2003)
When two rival ethnic groups both vied for power, in 1994 a Hutu-led government brought genocide on the Tutsis people. Murdering more than 800,000 Rwandan men, women, and children, and most of which were Tutsis. France attempted to intervene, but took action too late. By this time, Tutsi rebels managed to gain control of the country.
US Fights AIDS in Africa (2003)
US Fights AIDS in Africa (2003)
US Fights AIDS in Africa (2003)
President George W. Bush signed a bill that states $15 billion should be raised over a five-year period to combat the AIDS epidemic in Africa. By 2008, this money had been raised and spent to treated approximately 2 million people and provide medical care to another 10 million.
Key Terms Defined
European Union (EU)
The European Union was established by 12 Western European countries to advance Europe's economic integration and unify its laws and foreign policies. Diplomacy, peace, and prosperity are major principles in this organization.
Persian Gulf War
An international conflict in 1991 in which UN forces, led by the United States, attacked Iraq for two months. The UN's goal was to free Kuwait from Iraqi control.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
The Bush administration, Clinton administration, and Congress worked to increase trade. A zone of trade between Mexico, America, and Canada was created where tariffs were reduced or entirely eliminated.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 1994 established an organization that would regulate trading policies and mediate disputes among the 153 member nations.
al Qaeda
An international terrorist network that coordinated the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, the USS Cole in 2000, and two U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998.
War on Terrorism
After al Qaeda's attack on 9/11, President George W. Bush declared an international war with the goal of finding and defeating every terrorist organization in the world. This ultimately led to the US invasions on Afghanistan and Iraq.
Taliban
During Bush's war on terror in Afghanistan, a radical group called the Taliban controlled the nation. The Taliban was a radical, ultraconservative Muslim group that supported al Qaeda and ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. It supported the control of women and the operation of terrorist training camps.