The Iraq War
who began a military operation into Iraq.
President George W. Bush
who hijack four commercial airliners, crashing them into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
Al-Qaeda
what happened On September 11, 2001
911
when did The Persian Gulf War start
On November 29, 1990,
In 1948, a group of countries called the
Arab League attacked Israel. T
whose forces quickly overwhelm the Iraqi Army, though elements
U.S., British, and other coalition forces
who signed into law a joint resolution authorizing the use of force against those responsible for attacking the United States on September 11.
President Bush
The hijackers were Islamic terrorists from where
Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations
Who Won The Persian Gulf War?
With Iraqi resistance nearing collapse, Bush declared a ceasefire on February 28, ending the Persian Gulf War. According to the peace terms that Hussein subsequently accepted, Iraq would recognize Kuwait’s sovereignty and get rid of all its weapons of mass destruction (including nuclear, biological and chemical weapons).
who attacked Israel
ed the Arab League attacked Israel. The Arab League included Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan (now Jordan), and Yemen.
who recruited Sunni tribe members
U.S. forces
who was the commander of the Northern Alliance, an anti-Taliban coalition
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Where Did the 9/11 Planes Take Off From?
Logan International Airport in Boston, Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. and Newark International Airport in New Jersey
the day on which the Iraqi government formally annexed Kuwait—Hussein called it Iraq’s “19th province”
On August 8
what war caused Arabs to flee from Israel to the regions of Palestine called the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Israel and Palestine Conflict
who attack U.S. and Iraqi security forces.
Muqtada al-Sadr
who loss at Mazar-e-Sharif on November 9, 2001, to forces loyal to Abdul Rashid Dostum, an ethnic Uzbek military leader
The Taliban regime
How Many People Died in the 9/11 Attacks?
A total of 2,996 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks, including the 19 terrorist hijackers aboard the four airplanes. Citizens of 78 countries died in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.
Aftermath of the Persian Gulf War
Intended by coalition leaders to be a “limited” war fought at minimum cost, it would have lingering effects for years to come, both in the Persian Gulf region and around the world. In the immediate aftermath of the war,
why did the, Jewish people fled Arab countries and relocated to Israel,
In 1948, a group of countries called the Arab League attacked Israel.
who withdraw from Baghdad and other Iraqi cities
U.S. combat troops
who releases a videotaped message three weeks after the country’s presidential election and just days before the U.S. election
bin Laden
how did President George W. Bush responded to the attacks
by declaring a “war on terrorism,”
had shifted the focus of their air attacks toward Iraqi ground forces in Kuwait and southern Iraq.
the coalition forces
who soon gained a military advantage over Egypt, pressure from the United States and United Nations forced them to withdraw.
allies