The Iraq War
What country did the United States invade in 2003?
Iraq
What event led the U.S. to enter Afghanistan in 2001?
The 9/11 attacks
On what date did the 9/11 attacks occur?
September 11, 2001
What year did the Persian Gulf War begin?
1990
What two groups are mainly involved in this conflict?
Israelis and Palestinians
Who was the leader of Iraq at the start of the war?
Saddam Hussein
What terrorist group was the main target in Afghanistan?
al-Qaeda
What famous buildings in New York City were attacked?
The Twin Towers
What country did Iraq invade, starting the war?
Kuwait
What city is important and claimed by both sides?
Jerusalem
What was one main reason the U.S. gave for invading Iraq?
They believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction
Who was the leader of al-Qaeda during the war?
Osama bin Laden
What method did the attackers use to carry out the attacks?
Hijacked airplanes
What was the name of the U.S.-led military operation to push Iraq out of Kuwait?
Operation Desert Storm
What year was the state of Israel created?
1948
In what year were U.S. combat troops officially withdrawn from Iraq?
2011
What group controlled Afghanistan before and after much of the war?
The Taliban
What building in Washington, D.C. was also hit?
The Pentagon
Who was the U.S. president during the Gulf War?
George H. W. Bush
What is the name of the territory governed by Palestinians in Gaza?
The Gaza Strip
What happened to Saddam Hussein after he was captured?
He was put on trial and executed
In what year did the U.S. fully withdraw from Afghanistan?
2021
What was the name of the fourth plane that crashed in Pennsylvania?
United Airlines Flight 93
What was the main goal of the coalition forces in the war?
To remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait
What is one major issue at the center of the conflict?
Disputes over land and borders