The Iraq War (2003-2011)
This Iraqi dictator was removed from power in 2003.
(Who is Saddam Hussein?)
Who Is Saddam Hussein?
The terrorist group that claimed responsibility for 9/11.
What is Al- Qaeda
This country was invaded by Iraq in 1990, starting the war.
What is kuwait?
The city that is holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
What is jerusalem
The primary natural resource that many of these wars are fought over.
The U.S. invaded Iraq because they thought Saddam had these.
What are Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)?
The leader of al-Qaeda who was the mastermind behind 9/11.
Who is osama bin laden?
The U.S.-led mission to liberate Kuwait in 1991.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
The year the modern State of Israel was officially created.
What is 1948
The international organization that often tries to settle these conflicts.
What is the United Nations?
The year the last U.S. troops officially left Iraq during this war.
What is 2011?
The group that ruled Afghanistan and protected al-Qaeda.
Who are the taliban?
The U.S. President during the Persian Gulf War.
Who was George H.W. Bush?
A Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule.
What is Intifada?
This country borders Iraq and Saudi Arabia and was the site of much fighting.
What is Kuwait?
A person who fights against an occupying army (like those in Iraq).
What is an insurgent?
The total number of planes hijacked on September 11, 2001.
What is four?
The name of the desert ground attack that lasted only 100 hours
What is Operation Desert Saber?
Areas where Israeli citizens build homes on Palestinian land.
What are Israeli Settlements?
The "religion-based" law that some Middle Eastern governments follow.
What is Sharia Law?
The U.S. President who ordered the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Who was George W. Bush
The year the U.S. finally located and killed Osama bin Laden.
What is 2011?
The rule that Iraq had to destroy its chemical weapons after the war.
What is a UN Mandate?
The 1947 plan to divide the land into two separate states.
What is the Partition Plan?
A government led by religious leaders (like in Iran).
What is a Theocracy?