The Iraq War
Why did the U.S. forces invade Iraq?
To destroy the weapons of mass destruction and end Saddam Hussein's dictatorship.
Who was responsible for the 9/11 tragedy?
Al-Quada's leader Osama bin Laden.
What is Al-Qaeda?
An Islamic extremist group.
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?
Oil.
Under the armistice, the ____ ____ became Egyptian territory.
Gaza Strip.
What year did the Iraq War start and end?
The Iraq War started in 2003 and ended in 2011.
What year did the U.S. complete the withdrawal from Afghanistan?
2021.
Did the 9/11 attacks have a negative effect on the U.S economy?
Yes.
True or False: Iraq left Kuwait by January 15, 1991, when UN demanded Iraq to leave.
False.
After Israel was effective in the Six-Day War, Israel took control of...
East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, and The West Bank.
True or False: The U.S. and its allies/friends found WMD in Iraq.
False. There's no evidence of WMDs in Iraq.
Was the United States' primary target for a war killed?
Yes, Osama bin Laden got killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan.
September 11th is also known as...
Patriot Day.
Which Arab powers called the United States and its western nation friends/allies?
Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Egypt and Israel signed a formal peace treaty based on the...
Camp David Accords.
Who announced to the public about U.S. forces heading to and invading Iraq?
George W. Bush!
How long was the U.S. War in Afghanistan?
How many people were killed in the 9/11 tragedy?
Almost 3,000 individuals.
U.S. President George H.W. Bush declared cease-fire after__days.
42.
Israel also signed a peace treaty with...
Jordan.
Where did U.S. troops find Saddam hiding out?
In a one-man hole near his childhood home in Tikrit.
True or False: The U.S. War in Afghanistan is the longest war for U.S. history?
True.
What was created due to 9/11?
Department of Homeland Secuity.
Who did Iraq have support from?
Jordan, PLO, and others.
What countries were part of the Arab league that attacked Israel in 1948?
Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan {now Jordan.}.