Persian Gulf War (1990 - 1991)
This is the country that was invaded by Iraq in 1990, triggering the conflict.
What is Kuwait?
The primary justification used by the U.S for the 2003 invasion.
What even are Weapons of Mass Destruction? (WMD)
The building/skyscraper where 9/11 occur in NYC.
What are the Twin Towers?
The fundamentalist group that ruled Afghanistan and sheltered Al-Qaeda in 2001.
Who even are the Taliban?
This city is considered holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims and is a major point of conflict.
What is Jeruselam?
The Iraqi leader who ordered the invasion of Kuwait.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
This city is the capital of Iraq and was the site of the "Shock and Awe" bombing campaign.
What is Baghdad?
The terrorist group who destroyed the Twin Towers.
Who were Al-Qaeda?
This rugged, mountainous region was where many Al-Qaeda leaders hid early in the war.
What is Tora Bora?
This narrow strip of land on the Mediterranean coast is one of the two main Palestinian territories.
What even is the Gaza Strip?
The official military name for the U.S-led combat phase of the war.
What is Operation Desert Storm? (ODS)
The 43rd U.S president who declared the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003.
Who is George W. Bush?
The plane was hijacked by Al-Qaeda.
What is American Airlines Boeing 767?
The U.S Special Forces team carried out the raid to find Osama bin Laden in 2011.
Who are the Navy SEALs? (Team 6)
The 1948 conflict began IMMEDIATELY after this event occured.
What is the independence of the State of Israel?
The 41st U.S president who formed the international coalition to liberate Kuwait.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This term refers to the 2007 increase in U.S troop levels to provide security in Baghdad.
What is "The Surge"?
This building in Arlington, Virginia, was actually the 3RD location hit by a hijacked plane.
What is the Pentagon Building?
The country where Osama bin Laden was eventually found... but pronounced dead.
What is Pakistan?
This "Wall" or barrier was built by Israel in the early 2000s citing security concerns.
What is the West Bank Barrier?
These were set on fire by retreating Iraqi troops, causing a massive environmental disaster.
What even are oil wells?
What is a sectarian or civil war?
This is the leader of Al-Qaeda who orchestrated the attacks, and is the leader of Al-Qaeda.
Who is Osama bin Laden?
This is the year the U.S officially withdrew all military forces from Afghanistan.
What is the year 2021?
This term refers to the "shaking off" or Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation.
What is an Intifada?