Invasion of Grenada

There are many instances in my life during which I thought to myself “this is why I want to become a doctor.” However, there are only a few moments where I have thought to myself “this is why I will become a doctor.” Since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to become a doctor. Although I cannot pinpoint the exact time when this idea was born, I can say that it has stuck with me for a majority of my life. While shadowing at hospitals and physical therapy clinics, I always felt that…

Throughout history, our great nation has overcome some of the toughest challenges in war. From the beginning, during the Revolutionary War, this great nation’s military has fought well when all hope was lost, and defeated its enemy. In 1941, once again, our nation was called upon to defend our nation against a relentless opponent during WWII. The Army has always fought great battles against its enemy. The Korean War and the Vietnam War were tests of our nation’s might. To this day, our…

a blind eye. Operation Just Cause was thrust into effect, citing the US’s right to protect its citizens and its right to protect the waterway (Panama Canal) via the 1979 Panama Canal Treaties as justification for the invasion, and the reasoning behind the name. A full-scale invasion was on the horizon, but what was the plan? What was the price? What was the…

Operation Desert Storm Muck filled clouds of sand and burning oil was an everyday struggle. Gas masks were carried along with hazmat suits to ensure safety during a chemical attack. Operation Desert Storm was a war on Iraq because of the invasion of Kuwait. This war consisted of over 600,000 troops with the US owning around 74 percent of all troops. Desert Storm was needed in order to liberate Kuwait. This all happened when Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990. While Operation Desert Storm was…

The Persian Gulf War began on August 2nd, 1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait. Iraq ended up against a coalition of about 30 Nations, led by the United States and mandated by the United Nations to liberate Kuwait. The invasion was met with immediate economic sanctions by the United Nations against Iraq. The war progressed, and eventually Iraq was defeated. My uncle, Mark Sunderland, served in the Persian Gulf War. He served for 21 years in the Air Force and retired as a Master Sergeant. Also, Shelly…

During August of 1990, the army of Iraq invaded Kuwait. A few months after this, the impregnable coalition, which was led by the United States, launched its famous Operation Desert Storm, usually noted as one of the most decisive, quick and bloodless victories of all time. After just a few days of combat, the Coalition eventually was able to liberate Kuwait, destroy the Iraqi army at a very minimal cost in casualties. The amount of Iraqi losses was large (around 22,000 killed and 60,000 wounded…

Castro was respected by his followers for he brought them a sense of hope; he promised general elections, free land, free speech and improvements to their quality of life. He promised to free them from the oppression under the regime of President Batista. His Marxist views resonated with the poor and uneducated in Cuba and the life he sought for them and the vision he conveyed allowed him to build followership and elevate his power and status. “It is true that it (the revolution) follows its…

George W. Bush’s 2004 presidential campaign ad “Tested” employed ethos with his message “Steady Leadership in Times of Change” implying that he was stable and trustworthy during the disastrous events that took place under his administration ,such as September 11th an event that would go on to change how voters viewed foreign and domestic affairs for years to come; meanwhile, John Kerry’s campaign ad “Optimists” would have successfully captured the vote of American voters because of his pathos…

second invasion of Iraq become a prominent feature of the US foreign policy. Bush accused Iraq of developing weapons of mass destruction which then lead to the United Nations intervening and assessing the countries weaponry. No such weapons were found but the US pressed the issue further, gaining backing from the UKs Prime Minister Tony Blair, along with other countries such as Poland and Australia. On March 20th 2003, the US declared war on Iraq with the backing of coalition forces. The…

heavily on the properties of oil, Britain took special care in protecting its interests in the Gulf states including country of Kuwait, which happened to lay on top of 10% of the world oil supply. The Presence of the brits prevented warfare and invasions among the neighboring countries, but like anything, this artificial peace…