The Iraq War (2003-2011)
This Iraqi leader was the primary target of the 2003 invasion
Who is Saddam Hussein?
The U.S. invaded Afghanistan to find this leader of Al-Qaeda after 9/11
Who was Osama Bin Laden?
This terrorist group, led by Osama Bin Laden, carried out the attacks
What is Al-Qaeda?
The war began after Iraq invaded this small, oil rich neighbor in 1990
What is Kuwait?
In 1948 this group of countries including Egypt, Iraq, and Syria attacked Israel
What is the Arab League?
Leslie Gelb and Joe Biden proposed this "plan" to decentralize Iraq's goverment.
What is the Biden Plan?
This group was the government of Afghanistan that protected Al-Qaeda in 2001
Who are the Taliban?
A total of this many planes were hijacked on the morning of September 11
What is four?
This Iraqi leader defied United Nations orders to leave Kuwait.
Who was Saddam Hussein?
In 1956, Isreal, Britain, and France tried to take control of this important Egyptian waterway.
What is the Suez Canal?
What was the main reason the central government in Baghdad was failing.
What is corruption and inefficiency
This is the name of the mountain region where Bin Laden hid before escaping in 2001
What is Tora Bora?
2 planes hit the Twin Towers in this city
What is New York City?
This was the code name for the U.S.-led air offensive that began in January 1991
What was Operation Desert Storm?
During the 1967 war isreal took control of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and this region from Syria.
What are the Golan Heights?
Under the proposed "political settlement" the central government would only manage border defense, currency, and this resource.
What is Oil?
This Afghan city fell to the Taliban in August 2021, marking the end of the war.
What is Kabul?
This military headquarters building in Arlington, Virginia, were also hit.
What is the Pentagon?
This U.S. president called the invasion "unprovoked and unjustified" and sent troops to protect Saudi Arabia
Who is George H.W Bush
In 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on isreal during this jewish holy day.
What is yom kippur
The extremist group took over parts of Iraq after U.S. troops left in 2011
What is ISIS?
In February 2020, the U.S. and the Taliban signed this type of deal to end the war
What is a Peace Deal?
The fourth hijacked plane crashed in a field in this U.S. state
What is Pennsylvania
This was the military code name for the buildup of troops to defend the region before the fighting started
What is Operation Desert Sheild?
In 1978 U.S. President Jimmy Carter helped negotiate this agreement between Egypt and isreal
What are the Camp David Accords?