The Iraq War
This Iraqi leader was removed from power during the 2003 invasion.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
This event in 2001 led the United States to begin the war in Afghanistan.
What are the September 11 attacks (9/11)?
These two famous buildings in New York City were struck by planes and later collapsed.
What are the Twin Towers (World Trade Center)?
This action by Iraq in August 1990 started the Persian Gulf War.
What is the invasion of Kuwait?
This agreement, reached in 1949, officially ended fighting between Israel and Arab nations.
What is an armistice?
This controversial claim about Iraq was used to justify the invasion but was never proven true.
What are weapons of mass destruction?
One major concern was that if the U.S. fully withdrew, Afghanistan could again become a base for these groups.
What are terrorist groups?
Passengers on this flight fought back against hijackers, causing the plane to crash in Pennsylvania.
What is Flight 93?
This U.S. president announced the cease-fire after coalition forces pushed Iraq out of Kuwait.
Who is George H. W. Bush?
This 1948 conflict began when the Arab League attacked Israel after its creation.
What is the Arab-Israeli War (1948 war)?
This form of guerrilla-style resistance by Iraqi fighters made it difficult for U.S. forces to maintain control.
What is an insurgency?
Experts argued that even this solution would likely not succeed in ending the war.
What are peace negotiations?
This location near Washington, D.C., was one of the major targets hit on September 11.
What is the Pentagon?
This international organization demanded that Iraq withdraw from Kuwait before the war began.
What is the United Nations?
This 1956 conflict involved Israel, Great Britain, and France attempting to take control of an important canal in Egypt.
What is the Suez Crisis?
The U.S. underestimated these divisions in Iraq, which later fueled violence between groups after the invasion.
What are ethnic and religious divisions?
According to experts, this outcome was unlikely for the U.S. and Afghan government, despite years of fighting.
What is a military victory?
This was the total number of planes hijacked during the attacks.
What does four planes mean?
Iraq justified its invasion by accusing this country of stealing oil and manipulating prices.
What is Kuwait?
In the 1967 conflict known as this war, Israel captured territories including the West Bank and Golan Heights.
What is the Six-Day War?
This major U.S. decision after the invasion removed Iraq’s military and contributed to widespread instability and unemployment
What is disbanding the Iraqi army?
This group remained strong and continued fighting, partly due to support and safe haven outside Afghanistan.
Who are the Taliban?
This terrorist organization, founded by Osama bin Laden, carried out the 9/11 attacks.
What is al-Qaeda?
This U.S.-led military operation launched a massive air offensive against Iraq in 1991.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
This 1978 agreement, negotiated with help from Jimmy Carter, led to a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.
What are the Camp David Accords?