Teaching Beyond September 11th Project

Foreign Policy

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Within weeks of 9/11, the US began what eventually became its longest war when it invaded Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. Two years later, it invaded Iraq where it remained till 2011 (though it returned between 2014-17). Aside from these two major military initiatives, the US also engaged in several drone strikes and other operations in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Libya. In short, for the last twenty years, the United States has consistently been at war in several countries. All of these countries are Muslim majority countries and Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism has often been used to justify these wars. The modules on Foreign Policy look specifically at the US’ engagement in Afghanistan and Iraq to help students understand the costs of these wars both financially and on human life.

2001 – The Origins of US Interventions in Afghanistan   
2003 – The 2nd Persian Gulf War   
2006 – George W. Bush's Legacy: The "War on Terror" (updated; v2)   
2009 – Afghanistan: The US’ longest war (2001–2021) 

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    Module 6: George W. Bush's Legacy: The Global War on Terror (v2)
    (University of Pennsylvania, 2023-05-01) Ghaffar-Kucher, Ameena; Hilal, Maha; Garrity, Kris
    This module introduces students to the key architects of the 9/11 wars known as the singular Global War on Terror. Many of these individuals believed that these wars had to be fought at all costs-even human rights. The module examines official White House records claiming the wars to be a success with research suggesting otherwise as well as civilian testimony that provides a human face to these wars. The final lesson provides students with a basic understanding of what constitutes torture, how it has been defined by the United Nations and why the US’ actions were in defiance to international law.
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    USE UPDATED VERSION Module 6 - George W. Bush’s Legacy: The Global War on Terror (2006)
    (University of Pennsylvania, 2023-03-01) Ghaffar-Kucher, Ameena; Hilal, Maha; Garrity, Kris
    This module introduces students to the key architects of the 9/11 wars known as the singular Global War on Terror. Many of these individuals believed that these wars had to be fought at all costs-even human rights. The module examines official White House records claiming the wars to be a success with research suggesting otherwise as well as civilian testimony that provides a human face to these wars. The final lesson provides students with a basic understanding of what constitutes torture, how it has been defined by the United Nations and why the US’ actions were in defiance to international law.
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    Module 1: The Origins of US Interventions in Afghanistan (2001)
    (University of Pennsylvania, 2021-09-15) Wahab, Madina