The Iraq war
(2003-2011)
(2003-2011)
On March 20, 2003 this event marked the start of the U.S.‑led military campaign to topple Saddam Hussein’s government.
The invasion of Iraq.
The U.S. military, with _______ support, begins a bombing campaign against Taliban forces...
The U.S. military, with British support, begins a bombing campaign against Taliban forces...
(British)
Almost ____ people were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Almost 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
(3,000/three thousand)
The Persian Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm or the First Gulf War, began in ____
The Persian Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm or the First Gulf War, began in 1991
(1991)
Many Arabs felt that _______ should control Palestine.
Many Arabs felt that Muslims should control Palestine.
(Muslims)
Captured on December 13, 2003 after an eight‑month manhunt, this former Iraqi leader was found hiding in a “spider hole.”
Saddam Hussein
After tracking al-Qaeda leader bin Laden to the well-equipped ____ ____ cave complex southeast of Kabul, Afghan militias engage in a fierce two-week battle (December 3 to 17) with al-Qaeda militants.
After tracking al-Qaeda leader bin Laden to the well-equipped Tora Bora cave complex southeast of Kabul, Afghan militias engage in a fierce two-week battle (December 3 to 17) with al-Qaeda militants.
(Tora Bora)
An American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into the _____ tower of the _____ _____ ______ in New York City.
An American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.
(north, World Trade Center)
The long-running Iran-Iraq War had ended in a United Nations-brokered ceasefire in August ____, but by mid-____ the two nations had yet to begin negotiating a permanent peace treaty.
The long-running Iran-Iraq War had ended in a United Nations-brokered ceasefire in August 1988, but by mid-1990 the two nations had yet to begin negotiating a permanent peace treaty.
(1988, 1990)
An _________ is an agreement to end fighting in a war.
An armistice is an agreement to end fighting in a war.
(armistice)
Photographs first publicized in April 2004 showing U.S. personnel abusing detainees at this prison sparked global outrage and multiple investigations.
What is Abu Ghraib?
After the fall of Kabul in November 2001, the United Nations invites major Afghan factions, most prominently the Northern Alliance and a group led by the former king (but not the Taliban), to a conference in Bonn,_______.
After the fall of Kabul in November 2001, the United Nations invites major Afghan factions, most prominently the Northern Alliance and a group led by the former king (but not the Taliban), to a conference in Bonn, Germany.
(Germany)
How many of the al Qeada terrorist hijackers boarded the four planes?
19 (nineteen)
Hussein broke off the negotiations after only two hours, and on August _, 1990, ordered the invasion of ______.
Hussein broke off the negotiations after only two hours, and on August 2, 1990, ordered the invasion of Kuwait.
(2 (two), Kuwait)
In 1948, a group of countries called the Arab League attacked Israel. The Arab League included _____, Iraq, _______, Saudi Arabia, _____, Transjordan (now Jordan), and _____.
In 1948, a group of countries called the Arab League attacked Israel. The Arab League included Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan (now Jordan), and Yemen.
(Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen)
Announced by the president on January 10, 2007, this policy sent roughly 20,000 additional U.S. combat troops to Iraq and became known by a single word.
What is the surge?
Operation ________, the first major ground assault and the largest operation since Tora Bora, is launched against an estimated eight hundred al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters in the Shah-i-Kot Valley south of the city of Gardez (Paktia Province).
Operation Anaconda, the first major ground assault and the largest operation since Tora Bora, is launched against an estimated eight hundred al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters in the Shah-i-Kot Valley south of the city of Gardez (Paktia Province).
(Anaconda)
The passengers and crew of the fourth plane fought back, and the plane was downed in a field near ___________, ____________.
A third plane hit the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The passengers and crew of the fourth plane fought back, and the plane was downed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
(Shanksville, Pennsylvania)
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
In 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel again, hoping to regain their lost territories. Their invasion began on the Jewish holy day of ___ ______.
In 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel again, hoping to regain their lost territories. Their invasion began on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.
(Yom Kippur)
Marked by a formal ceremony in Baghdad and the final convoys crossing into Kuwait, this date in December 2011 is commonly cited as the completion of U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq.
What is December 18, 2011?
_____ ____ _______, commander of the Northern Alliance, an anti-Taliban coalition, is assassinated by al-Qaeda operatives.
Ahmad Shah Massoud, commander of the Northern Alliance, an anti-Taliban coalition, is assassinated by al-Qaeda operatives.
(Ahmad Shah Massoud)
The 19 terrorists smuggled box-cutters and knives through security at three East Coast airports—_____ International Airport in Boston, ______ International Airport in Washington, D.C. and ______ International Airport in New Jersey.
The 19 terrorists smuggled box-cutters and knives through security at three East Coast airports—Logan International Airport in Boston, Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. and Newark International Airport in New Jersey
(Logan, Dulles, Newark)
On ________ 29, 1990, the U.N. Security Council authorized the use of “all necessary means” of force against Iraq if it did not withdraw from Kuwait by _______ 15, 1991.
On November 29, 1990, the U.N. Security Council authorized the use of “all necessary means” of force against Iraq if it did not withdraw from Kuwait by January 15, 1991.
(November, January)
President Anwar Sadat and the Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin met in secret with U.S. President Jimmy Carter. After 12 days of negotiations, they reached an agreement called the ___ _____ _______.
President Anwar Sadat and the Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin met in secret with U.S. President Jimmy Carter. After 12 days of negotiations, they reached an agreement called the Camp David Accords.
(Camp David Accords)