The Iraq War
What year did Saddam Hussein launch a new war?
1990
When did the u.s war in Afghanistan start and end?
2001-2021
Which terrorist group started 9-11?
al Qaeda
What year did the Persian Gulf War start?
What was the name of the group of countries that attacked Israel?
The Arab League.
Who remained in power after Iraq’s failed invasion of Kuwait?
Saddam Hussein.
The U.S. military, with whose support, begins a bombing campaign against Taliban forces?
british support
Who founded the group responsible for 9-11?
osama bin laden
After how many days was a cease-fire declared?
42
What became the Egyptian territory?
The Gaza Strip.
Iraqi forces attacked the small neighboring country of Kuwait and seized what?
its oil fields.
What caused the war?
9/11 attacks, aiming to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban.
What was the first building targeted during 9-11?
the World Trade Center.
Which Arab powers called on the United States and other Western nations to intervene?
Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
What fell under the control of Jordan?
East Jerusalem and the West Bank
The U.S. sought and gained United Nations approval to free Kuwait from what
Iraqi control.
Which side won the war?
The Taliban won the war in Afghanistan.
What was the second building targeted during 9-11?
the Pentagon.
What is the Persian Gulf War also known as?
Operation Desert Storm or the First Gulf War.
What did the Israeli military take control of?
East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the Sinai Peninsula.
The United States had ceased to support what?
Hussein.
How many remaining troops were there?
3,500.
In the wake of security fears raised by 9/11 what was created?
Department of Homeland Security
Which president ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait?
President Saddam Hussein
Who did Israel ally with?
Great Britain and France.