The Iraq War
Why did the U.S. invade Iraq?
To destroy Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Who hijacked the four commercial airlines that crashed into the World Trade Center in New York?
Al-Qaeda operatives.
How many planes were flown into the World Trade Center?
Two.
When did the Persian Gulf War begin?
1991.
When did changes start to sweep across Southwest Asia?
In the early 1900's.
Where did the U.S. troops find Saddam Hussein?
Hiding in a hole near his boyhood home.
How long did the war last?
22 years.
Where did the third hijacked plane crash?
The Pentagon.
What did Saddam Hussein claim in his speech?
He accused the neighboring nation, Kuwait, of siphoning crude oil from the Ar-Rumaylah oil fields.
What is a mandate?
A mandate was a territory controlled ny an Allied power after World War 1.
What was reported in the U.S.-run Abu Ghraib prison?
Evidence of prisoner abuse.
How many soldiers were stationed at Afghanistan.
Eight thousand.
How many people were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
Almost 3,000.
How much money did Saddam Hussein claim was canceled out of their debt?
30 billion.
Who was Turkey's first president?
Kemal aka Atatürk.
Who in Iraq mounted a wave of suicide bombings on the holy sites of Baghdad and Karbala?
Al-Qaeda.
How big was the assembly of Afghan delegates agreed on a constitution for Afghanistan?
502 people.
What happened to the fourth hijacked plane?
The passengers had learned that their plane was hijacked and was not landing at an airport like the "crew" had told them, so the passengers and the hijackers fought.
Who was Kuwait's allies?
The United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union.
What was the Jewish political movement that arose in Europe?
Zionism.
What was Saddam Hussein holding before his hanging?
A Quran.
Who is Afghanistan's first democratic president?
President Karzai.
Who was the man that said the famous line, "Are you guys ready? Let's roll" over an open phone line?
Todd Beamer.
After Saddam Hussein's speech, what did Iraq do on Kuwait's border?
They had begun amassing troops.
What was the Declaration that Britain issued in World War 1?
The Balfour Declaration.