History HL
History HL
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners  1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World  1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
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Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
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Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)

UN vs Iraq - WMD Hunt & Sanctions Unveiled

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The Search for WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction) 🧪

Key Points

  • The UN formed UNSCOM, a special committee to find and destroy Iraq's WMDs.

  • Trade sanctions were imposed on Iraq until WMDs were destroyed.

  • Iraq initially cooperated. UN found highly enriched uranium and Iraq admitted to stockpiling nerve gas.

  • After some years, UNSCOM claimed most materials for WMDs were destroyed but biological weapons remained elusive.

Examples & Analogies

  • UNSCOM is like a School Inspector: Imagine your school has a secret stash of cheat sheets. The "UNSCOM" of your school arrives (the inspector) to find and destroy them.

  • Trade Sanctions: It’s like your parents grounding you and cutting your weekly allowance until you clean your room.

Why It Matters

  • These WMDs were like a ticking time bomb, and UNSCOM was the bomb squad trying to defuse it.

  • The U.S. started becoming suspicious of Iraq when not all WMDs were found.

Family Feud and Suspicion 💔

Key Points

  • Saddam’s son-in-law defected to Jordan. He revealed hidden WMDs, but when he returned to Iraq, he was killed.

Examples & Analogies

  • Family Feud: Think about it like a dramatic episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," but way more deadly.

Why It Matters

  • This made Americans super wary and led them to call for a "regime change." Translation: "We don't trust you, Saddam, time for you to go!"

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Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
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Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)

UN vs Iraq - WMD Hunt & Sanctions Unveiled

Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024

Table of content

Hey there, future history buff! 🌈📚 Are you ready to dive deep into the complicated world of the UN, USA, and Iraq during the early 2000s? Buckle up because we're going on a trip back in time! 🚀

The Search for WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction) 🧪

Key Points

  • The UN formed UNSCOM, a special committee to find and destroy Iraq's WMDs.

  • Trade sanctions were imposed on Iraq until WMDs were destroyed.

  • Iraq initially cooperated. UN found highly enriched uranium and Iraq admitted to stockpiling nerve gas.

  • After some years, UNSCOM claimed most materials for WMDs were destroyed but biological weapons remained elusive.

Examples & Analogies

  • UNSCOM is like a School Inspector: Imagine your school has a secret stash of cheat sheets. The "UNSCOM" of your school arrives (the inspector) to find and destroy them.

  • Trade Sanctions: It’s like your parents grounding you and cutting your weekly allowance until you clean your room.

Why It Matters

  • These WMDs were like a ticking time bomb, and UNSCOM was the bomb squad trying to defuse it.

  • The U.S. started becoming suspicious of Iraq when not all WMDs were found.

Family Feud and Suspicion 💔

Key Points

  • Saddam’s son-in-law defected to Jordan. He revealed hidden WMDs, but when he returned to Iraq, he was killed.

Examples & Analogies

  • Family Feud: Think about it like a dramatic episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," but way more deadly.

Why It Matters

  • This made Americans super wary and led them to call for a "regime change." Translation: "We don't trust you, Saddam, time for you to go!"

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Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟