Overthrow questions batch 2 due Dec 1

Week 14 Nov 27 End Cold War & Challenge of Globalization American Promise Chapter 31
November 29 Overthrow Chapter 12 They Will Have Flies Walking Across Their Eyeballs &
Chapter 13 Thunder Run
December 1 Overthrow Chapter 14 Catastrophic Success Question sheet due
If you’re doing an optional paper you don’t have to do question sheets but some of the questions will be on the final. Overthrow questions due Dec 1 below on Ch 12 Flies Walking, Ch 13 Thunder Run & Ch 14 Catastrophic Success
They Will Have Flies Walking Across Their Eyeballs
(complete sentences, maximum about 35 words per question unless otherwise noted)
(1) What did the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 make America fear?



(2) What did the Soviets fear?



(3) What did US do to make life for Soviets in Afghanistan more miserable?


(4) Who did we have to cooperate with to do this & what were features of our “subcontractors” which turned out to be problematic in the long run? (up to 100 words)



(5) What was the long term result? Who did we end up financing?



(6) Why was the US so forgiving of the Taliban before the Africa Embassy bombings?


Ch 13 THUNDER RUN
(7) Why did Richard Clark have a hard time getting a serious hearing on the threat of Osama Bin Laden in 2001? How did Paul O’Neill describe the situation? What was the evidence for Wolfowitz’s views? (up to 50 words)



(8) What was the plan for what to do after Thunder Run & what were the expected troop levels in Iraq 60 days after “Thunder Run”?




(9) What was the Powell Doctrine & who was publicly reprimanded for testifying that it was wise?
(10) Who detested the Powell Doctrine and won the debate?



(11) What country supported Sadaam Hussein strongly in the 1980’s, saving him from defeat when he was doing most of his killing & using poison gas? Who was the Representative of that country?



(12) Who warned B43 most strongly against attacking Sadaam? Who was he connected to & what did he say?



CHAPTER 14 CATASTROPHIC SUCCESS
(13) What did B43 have in common with McKinley when he grabbed the Phillipines? (up to 100 words)





(14) What happened to nation re-building in Afghanistan & Why?




(15) What happened to planning for the post-war in Iraq?




(16) What is the usual effect of “regime change” on American security?




(17) Why are corporations so powerful in America & where have their effects been felt in “overthrow” operations?




(18) What have been the results in oppressive or threatening regimes of engagement, punishments & rewards instead of overthrow?