The Iraq War
The U.S. and U.K. cited Iraq's alleged possession of these banned weapons as a key reason for invasion
What are weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)?
This U.S.-led military operation began in October 2001 in response to the 9/11 attacks.
What is Operation Enduring Freedom?
This terrorist group, led by Osama bin Laden, carried out the 9/11 attacks.
What is al-Qaeda
This operation, launched in January 1991, was the combat phase to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces
What is Operation Desert Storm?
This 1948 event marked the creation of the state of Israel and the first Arab-Israeli war
What is the Nakba?
This U.S. president announced the start of Operation Iraqi freedom in March 2003
Who is George W. Bush?
The Taliban regime sheltered this terrorist group, led by Osama bin Laden
What is al-Qaeda?
The iconic New York City towers destroyed in the attacks were part of this complex
What is the World Trade Center?
This U.S. general served as the commander of coalition forces during the Persian Gulf War
Who is General Norman Schwarzkopf?
This 1967 war resulted in Israel gaining control of the west Bank, Gaza Strip, and east Jerusalem
What is the Six-Day War?
The toppling of this Iraqi dictator's statue in Baghdad symbolized the fall of his regime in April 2003
Who is Saddam Hussein?
This Afghan city fell to the Taliban in August 2021, leading to the collapse of the U.S.-backed government
What is Kabul?
This fourth hijacked plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field after passengers fought back
What is United Flight 93?
This country, led by Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait in August 1990, triggering the Gulf War.
What is Iraq?
This 1993 agreement between Israel and PLO was meant to pave the way for Palestinian self-rule
What are the Oslo Accords?
This insurgent group, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, became a major enemy of the coalition forces in Iraq.
What is al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI, later ISIS)?
The U.S. spent 20 years trying to build up this Afghan force, which collapsed rapidly in 2021
What is the Afghan National Army (ANA)?
The U.S. government agency created in response to 9/11 to oversee national security
What is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)?
This UN resolution passed in 1990 demanded Iraq's unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait
What is UN Security Council Resolution 678?
This Palestinian political and militant group has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007
What is Hamas?
This 2007 U.S. troop surge aimed to stabilize Iraq, particularly in this violent city.
What is Baghdad (or Fallujah)?
This secretive U.S. military unit conducted the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
What is SEAL Team Six (or DEVGRU)
This 2001 law expanded surveillance powers to prevent future terrorist attacks
What is the USA PATRIOT Act?
This type of missile, used by Iraq against Israel and Saudi Arabia, became infamous during the war
What are Scud missiles?
This U.S. president brokered the 1978 Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt
Who was Jimmy Carter?