Iraq War
How long did Leslie H. work for Senator Jacob Javits?
40 years
What is Operation Enduring Freedom
Launched in October 2001, this was the official name of the U.S.-led coalition invasion of Afghanistan.
This NYC complex was targeted on 9/11 and previously in 1993
What is the World Trade Center?
On August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded this oil-rich country, prompting the war.
What is Kuwait?
This 1967 war lasted for only six days but dramatically altered the map of the region.
What is the Six-Day War?
What are Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)?
The U.S. accused Saddam Hussein of developing these, commonly referred to by a three-letter acronym, which became the primary justification for the war.
Who are the Taliban?
This Islamic fundamentalist group ruled Afghanistan before the 2001 invasion and regained control in 2021.
The Pentagon, which was hit by American Airlines Flight 77, is located in this state.
What is Virginia?
This country was considered the next likely target for Iraqi invasion, prompting a U.S. troop buildup.
What is Saudi Arabia?
This term, meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the mass displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 war.
What is the Nakba?
What is the USS Abraham Lincoln?
Following the capture of Baghdad, President George W. Bush famously declared "Mission Accomplished" while aboard this aircraft carrier in May 2003
Who is Osama bin Laden?
The war was initiated in response to the 9/11 attacks, specifically to capture this Al-Qaeda leader based in Afghanistan.
The total number of buildings in the original World Trade Center complex that were destroyed or collapsed.
What is seven (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 WTC)? [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Iraq invaded Kuwait largely to control its vast oil reserves and cancel debt from this previous conflict.
What is the Iran-Iraq War?
This 1947 UN plan aimed to divide the land into separate Arab and Jewish states, with this city under international administration.
What is the UN Partition Plan (or UN Resolution 181)?
What is Red Dawn?
The raid to capture Saddam Hussein in December 2003 was part of an operation named after this 1984 action/drama movie.
What is Kabul?
This city served as the capital of Afghanistan and was the primary target for coalition forces aiming to oust the Taliban in 2001.
The extremist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
What is Al-Qaeda?
He was the President of the United States during the Persian Gulf War
Who is George H.W. Bush?
The city regarded as the biblical birthplace of Jesus, located in the West Bank, often a focal point of geopolitical disputes.
What is Bethlehem?
What is the "Triangle of Death"?
Following the invasion, the U.S. encountered a severe insurgency, particularly within a geographical area south of Baghdad known by this deadly nickname.
Who is Joe Biden?
Under this U.S. President, the final withdrawal of American troops was completed in August 2021.
This memorial in NYC features two enormous pools set within the footprints of the Twin Towers.
What is the 9/11 Memorial?
This type of weapon, including biological and chemical ones, was a major concern regarding Iraq's arsenal.
What are Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)?
This city, holy to three major religions, was divided until the 1967 war and is claimed by both sides as a capital.
What is Jerusalem?