Powerpoint

Bader Alrashidi

HCOM 100

Mr. Toomey

Title: Invasion of Kuwait

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about what did happen to Kuwait in 1990 and 1991.

Thesis Statement: The Iraqi invasion on Kuwait had a huge impact on Kuwait’s past and future.

Introduction

Attention material: Kuwait and Iraq had many problems in the past. Iraqis thought that Kuwait belongs to them, and they wanted it back. Kuwait is one of the richest countries in the world and it also have a lot of oil, that’s is another reason for Iraq to invade Kuwait.

Thesis Statement: The Iraqi invasion on Kuwait had a huge impact on Kuwait’s past and future.

Preview: First, why did Iraq invade Kuwait, how did it happen, and what did they do to Kuwait when they invade it. Second, Kuwait was liberated by the help of it’s allies. Third, Kuwait lost a lot from the war, and also gained a lot from it.

(Transition: lets begin by talking about the invasion)

Body

I. The invasion of Kuwait was a surprise movie from Saddam Husain because no one thought that he would go this far.

A. Saddam Husain invaded Kuwait because he thought that Kuwait was originally part of Iraq, he also thought that Kuwait were stealing oil from Iraq.

B. On the second of August 1990 More than 100,000 Iraqi soldiers backed up by 700 tanks invaded Kuwait.

C. Kuwait became part of Iraq in one day, they controlled everything in Kuwait “Hospitals, Police stations, even the streets”

(Transition: Now that we know about the invasion, lets talk about the liberation.)

II. Kuwait asked for help from it’s allies, so they it can be free again.

A. Many countries gave Kuwaities shelter and food in that time.

B. Many countries sent their armies to get Kuwait back to it’s people. “Saudi Arabia, USA, UK, Egypt, etc..”

C. On the 26 of February 1991 Kuwait was liberated after four days of fighting with the Iraqi army.

(Transition: Now lets talk about how did the war effect Kuwait)

III. Kuwait lost and gained many things from this.

A. Many Kuwaities were killed and more than 1000 are still missing.

B. Kuwait lost a huge amount of oil. “Iraqi forces set fire to more than 700 Kuwaiti oil wells” (Johns)

C. Kuwaities knew that help would be there when they need it. The Allied coalition was made up of 39 countries. (CNN)

Conclusion

Summary Statement: In short, people will never forget this war because not only it had a huge impact on Kuwait or Iraq, but also it had an impact on the entire world. Kuwait lost a lot of people and a lot of money from this war.

References

“BBC ON THIS DAY | 2 | 1990: Iraq invades Kuwait.” BBC News – Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. .

Johns, Dave. “FRONTLINE/WORLD . Iraq – Saddam’s Road to Hell – A journey into the killing fields . PBS.” PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. .

Karadsheh, Jomana. “Tensions remain, 20 years after Gulf War – CNN.com.” CNN.com – Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. N.p., 16 Jan. 2011. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. .

Library, CNN. “Gulf War Fast Facts – CNN.com.” CNN.com – Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. .

Bader Alrashidi

HCOM 100

Mr. Toomey

Title: Invasion of Kuwait

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about what did happen to Kuwait in 1990 and
1991.

Thesis Statement:

The Iraqi invasion on Kuwait had a huge impact on Kuwait’s past and
future.

Introduction

Attention material
:

Kuwait and Iraq had many problems in the past. Iraqis thought that
Kuwait belongs to them, and they wanted it back. Kuwait is one of the richest countries
in the world
and it also have a lot of oil, that’s is another
reason for Iraq to invade
Kuwait.

Thesis Statement
:

The Iraqi invasion on Kuwait had a huge impact on Kuwait’s past and
future.

Preview
:

First, why did Iraq invade Kuwait, how did it happen, and what did they do to
Kuwait when they invade it. Second, Kuw
ait was liberated by the help of it’s allies.
Third, Kuwait lost a lot from the war, and also gained a lot from it.

(Transition:

lets begin by talking about the
invasion
)

Body

I
.
The invasion of Kuwait was a surprise movie from Saddam Husain because n
o one
thought that he would go this far.

A
. Saddam Husain invaded Kuwait because he thought that Kuwait was
originally part of Iraq, he also thought that Kuwait were stealing oil from Iraq.

B
. On the second of August 1990

More than 100,000 Iraqi soldie
rs backed

up by 700 tanks invaded Kuwait.

C
. Kuwait became part of Iraq in one day, they controlled everything in
Kuwait “Hospitals, Police stations,
even the streets”

(Transition:
Now that we know about the invasion, lets talk about the liberation.
)

I
I
.

Kuwait asked for help from it’s allies, so they it can be free again.

A
. Many countries gave Kuwaities shelter and food in that time.

B
. Many countries sent their armies to get Kuwait back to it’s people.
“Saudi Arabia, USA, UK, Egypt, etc..”

C
.

On the 26 of February 1991 Kuwait was liberated after four days of
fighting with the Iraqi army.

(Transition:
Now lets talk about how did the war effect Kuwait
)