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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

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US HISTORY II

For each of the following people creat a chart giving a few sentence explanation of thier role in the war and a picture.

example



Scud Missile
Russian made missile.  It was used heavily in the war by the Iraqi Army.
http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/dangerroom/2011/08/Front_view_of_a_Soviet_made_MAZ-543-TEL_for_SCUD_missiles.jpeg


Individuals of the War
American President George Bush
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
Saudi King Fahd
US General Norman Schwarzkopf
US General Colin Powell
US Defense Secretary Dick Cheney
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev
PLO Leader Yasir Arafat
Israeli Leader Yitzhak Shamir
Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz

US HISTORY I

Houdini Video Questions - Email the answers to all of the following in one sentence each.
Video Link

1.    Who was most angry with the practices of Harry Houdini?
2.    What was the famous fictional character that Houdini’s rival created?
3.    What secret profession was Houdini claimed to be part of?
4.    What other world leader used magicians in the same manner as Houdini?
5.    What social decision could have lead to his death?
6.    What magic trick is shown to the investigators during the episode?