The Iraq War
This person announced a military operation in Iraq.
What did President George W. Bush do?
This group refused to expel Osama and ended its support for international terrorism.
What is the Taliban?
Which was the city being the location of the Twin Towers, which were targeted in the 9/11 attacks?
Was it New York city?
President of U.S during Persian gulf war
George H.W Bush
This leader led the Palestinian Liberation Organization beginning in 1969
Yasser Arafat
What statue did U.S. soldiers tear down in Iraq? And where?
Saddam in Baghdad’s Firdos Square.
In the years leading up to the U.S invasion, this rebel group fought against the Taliban, later cooperating with U.S
What is the Nothern Alliance?
What date did the terrorist attacks occur on in 2001?
It Wasn't September 11th right?
Iraq invades which country?
Kuwait
What were the two causes of the 1936-1939 Arab Revolt in Palestine, as according to the peel commission
1) Desire for National Independence
2) Hatred/ Fear of the creation of a Jewish National Home
Which Iraqi group was supported by the government?
Al Quaida
The U.S and its allies began military operations in Afghanistan on this date?
What is October 7, 2001?
what term is used to describe the area where the World Trade Center stood after the attacks?
Ground Zero
Leader of Al Qaeda
Osama Bin Laden
What is the main objective of Hamas?
Invoke Resistance as a means to liberate Palestine from Israel
What did the Bush Administration claim that Saddam and the Iraq government were hiding to hurt Americans?
WMDs Weapons of Mass Destruction
The U.S war in Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of how many allied soldiers?
nearly 2,400 American servicemembers have died
What term is used to describe the large-scale military and political campaign launched by the US in response to the 9/11 attacks?
War on Terrorism/Global War on terrorism
President Bush declares that the U.S will hunt down terrorist throughout the world
Global War on Terror
On what basis did the Israeli people claim right to Palestinian land
A historic and biblical Right to land from which their ancestors were removed. Their argument was strengthened by continued killing and oppression of Jews in Europe
How much money did they owe the American taxpayers?
700,000,000,000
How many people were evacuated from Afghanistan?
Was it more than 120,000 people
Which U.S intelligence agency was significantly reorganized in the wake of the 9/11 attacks
The CIA Central Intelligence Agency
Result of 9/11 that cause Americans to lose rights but protected the nation
Patriot Act
After which war did Israel occupy the west bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan heights?
Six-day war