Iraq War (2003-2011)
In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq because of this
Iraqi had weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and to end the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein.
Another conflict started in the middle east in 1967 here.
Where is Egypt, Jordan?
The UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1267, creating this
What is al-Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions Committee,
Al-Qaeda operatives hijack four commercial airliners, crashing them here.
Where is the World Trade Center, the Pentagon in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania?
The Gulf War Began on this day.
What is November 29, 1990?
President Bush declares the end of major combat operations in Iraq from this
What is the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
This country attacked Israel during the Six-Day War
What is Syria?
Ahmad Shah Massoud, commander of the Northern Alliance, an anti-Taliban coalition, is assassinated by this group
Who is al-Qaeda?
The total number of people died in the 9/11 Attacks
What is 2,996?
The Persian Gulf War is also known as this
What is Operation Desert Storm?
Saddam’s sons, Uday and Qusay, are killed by U.S. troops during a raid in this northern city
What is Mosul?
Israel allied with these two countries to take over the Suez Canal
Great Britan France
During a briefing with reporters in Kabul, this U.S. Secretary of Defense declares an end to “major combat.”
Who is Donald Rumsfeld?
In the wake of security fears raised by 9/11 and the mailing of letters containing anthrax that killed two and infected 17 this was created.
What is the Homeland Security Act of 2002?
President Saddam Hussein of Iraq ordered the invasion and occupation of this neighboring country.
What is Kuwait?
Evidence of prisoner abuse was found inside here
Where is Abu Ghraib prison?
An agreement was made with the us president jimmy carter after 12 days.
What is called the Camp David Accords.
This leader took responsibility for the attacks on September 11, 2001
Who is bin laden?
During the terrorist attacks President George Bush was here.
Where is Emma E Stone Booker Elementary?
U.S. President George H.W. Bush declared a cease-fire on February 28 after this number of days.
What is 42 days?
This U.S. businessman was kidnapped and later beheaded
Who is Nicholas Berg?
As part of the treaty, Israel returned this to Egyptian control in 1982.
What is the Sinai Peninsula?
This is the first major ground assault and the largest operation since Tora Bora
What is Operation Anaconda?
On December 18, 2001, Congress approved naming September 11 this to commemorate the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
What is “Patriot Day” ?
Hussein delivered a speech in which he accused neighboring nation Kuwait of this.
What is siphoning crude oil from the Ar-Rumaylah oil fields?