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BE Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009
Study regional instability, global terrorism, war on Al-Qaeda and the Iraq War.
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AQAGCSEHistoryPaper 1 Section B: Wider world depth studies
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Part one: Tensions in the Gulf2 objectives
- Study regional instability, including consequences of the Iran-Iraq War, western and Russian interests in Iran and Iraq, oil-supply threats and Israeli-Palestinian conflict contributions to Gulf tension and global-terrorism motives.
- Study the Gulf War 1990, including reasons for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, reactions and roles of Bush and Thatcher, UN campaign against Saddam Hussein, war consequences, US regional influence and Arab reactions.
Part two: The war on Al-Qaeda3 objectives
- Study Al-Qaeda, including its aims, Osama bin Laden and the 11 September attacks.
- Study Afghanistan, including its reputation as a rogue state, the Taliban regime, western and Muslim attitudes to Taliban policies, problems faced by ethnic groups and Taliban resurgence.
- Study Bush's war against terror, including Bush's aims, Blair's support for intervention, the 2001 US/UK operation, overthrow and collapse of the Taliban regime, UN peace conference and Karzai government problems.
Part three: The Iraq War3 objectives
- Study Saddam Hussein's regime, including treatment of Kurds and Shia Muslims, debate about links to Al-Qaeda, rogue-state reputation, religious divisions, international attitudes and the UN role.
- Study the 2003 invasion of Iraq, including IAEA inspectors, WMD, the military campaign, western interests including oil, Iraqi and international opposition and Saddam Hussein's downfall.
- Study the impact of war on Iraqi people and across the world, including insurgency, elections, transfer of powers to the National Assembly, global anti-US and anti-UK terrorism, the 2007 US troop surge and Iraq's stability by the end of Bush's presidency.
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Iran-Iraq WaroilKuwaitBushAl-QaedaOsama bin LadenTalibanrogue stateSaddam HusseinKurdsWMDIAEA
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- Exam focus: Iran-Iraq War: Support each point about Iran-Iraq War with precise historical evidence.
- Exam focus: Kuwait: Support each point about Kuwait with precise historical evidence.
Common mistakes
- Avoid confusing Iran-Iraq War: Anchor the answer to Part one: Tensions in the Gulf, use precise evidence, and state whether Iran-Iraq War is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
- Avoid confusing Kuwait: Anchor the answer to Part one: Tensions in the Gulf, use precise evidence, and state whether Kuwait is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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