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Why did Afghanistan not become what the United States was hoping it would be?
The Taliban took back over
What resource does OPEC deal with?
Oil
Why was the United States interested in defending Kuwait during the Gulf War?
Oil
Why did terrorists target the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon, and Washington DC?
Symbolic attack on the United States government, military, and economy
Why was it difficult to find Osama bin Laden?
He was in Pakistan
What was the name of the plan to rescue the American hostages in Iran?
Operation Eagle Claw
Why was the result of the Six Day War so surprising?
Israel won the war
Who is upset with the United States helping in the Persian Gulf War?
Osama bin Laden
What are the three objectives the United States wants to accomplish in Iraq?
Eliminate WMDs
Nation Building
What is the United States' goal through nation building?
To create nations that are friendly to the United States
What was the United States' response to September 11th?
The United States invaded Afghanistan
What are the three objectives the United States wants to accomplish in Afghanistan?
Eliminate the Taliban
Nation Building
Why did angry Iranians storm the United States Embassy?
The United States allowed the Shah to receive cancer treatment
Why did terrorist attack the United States on September 11, 2001?
What causes the Six Day War?
The Partition of 1947