The Iraq War (2003-2011)
This country invaded Iraq in March 2003, starting the conflict that would last for nearly a decade.
What is the United States?
The U.S. launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 in response to this terrorist attack.
What is the September 11 attacks (9/11)?
This terrorist organization, led by Osama bin Laden, carried out the September 11, 2001 attacks.
What is al-Qaeda?
This Iraqi leader ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, sparking the conflict.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
This 1947 plan by the United Nations proposed dividing the territory into separate Jewish and Arab states.
What is the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine?
This term was used to describe the alleged stockpiles that were a key justification for the invasion, but were never found.
What are weapons of mass destruction?
This Islamist group, led by Osama bin Laden, was targeted in Afghanistan for harboring the 9/11 terrorists.
What is al-Qaeda?
These two iconic towers in New York City were destroyed after being struck by hijacked planes.
What are the World Trade Center Twin Towers?
This U.S.-led military operation, launched in January 1991, began the air campaign against Iraqi forces.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
This 1948 event marked the creation of a Jewish state and is known in Hebrew as independence, but in Arabic as the Nakba, or "catastrophe."
What is the establishment of Israel?
This 2003 U.S.-led military operation marked the beginning of the Iraq War with a rapid push toward Baghdad.
What is Operation Iraqi Freedom?
The initial U.S. invasion aimed to overthrow this ruling group in Afghanistan.
What are the Taliban?
This section of the Pentagon was struck by American Airlines Flight 77.
What is the western side of the Pentagon?
This small, oil-rich country was invaded and occupied by Iraq, prompting a global response.
What is Kuwait?
This Palestinian political and militant organization has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007.
What is Hamas?
This doctrine, announced by President George W. Bush in 2002, suggested that the U.S. would act preemptively to prevent threats from hostile nations.
What is the Bush Doctrine?
In 2014, the U.S. formally ended its combat mission in Afghanistan and shifted to this type of military role.
What is a training and support role for Afghan forces?
This Pennsylvania location became the crash site for United Airlines Flight 93 after passengers attempted to regain control.
What is Shanksville?
This international organization authorized the use of force to expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait.
What is the United Nations?
This territory in the Middle East is divided into Areas A, B, and C under agreements made in the 1990s.
What is the West Bank?
The Iraq War officially ended for U.S. combat troops in December 2011, though this conflict continued in the country after the withdrawal.
What is the insurgency and rise of ISIS?
This major Afghan city fell to the Taliban in August 2021, marking the collapse of the U.S.-backed government.
What is Kabul?
This U.S. president was in office during the September attacks and addressed the nation that evening.
Who is George W. Bush?
This U.S. president led the coalition that liberated Kuwait during the war.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
These 1990s agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization aimed to create a framework for peace.
What are the Oslo Accords?