The Israel and Palestine Conflict
This 1967 conflict resulted in Israel occupying the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights.
What is the Six-Day War (or the June War)?
On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein's Iraqi military invaded this country which started the war.
What is Kuwait?
This was the estimated number of people in the building on 9/11, most of whom were evacuated.
What is 17,000?
These are the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan.
What are Pashto and Dari?
The U.S. officially ended its combat mission in Iraq and withdrew most troops in this year.
What is 2011?
He was the Palestinian leader who signed the peace accords on the White House lawn with Yitzhak Rabin in 1993.
Who is Yasser Arafat?
This U.S. President declared "This will not stand" when hearing about the invasion.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
The name of the organization responsible for he attacks.
What is al-Qaeda?
The war lasted for nearly 20 years, finally ending in this year.
What is 2021?
The 2003 invasion was largely aimed at deposing this Ba'athist leader.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
According to international law, these are areas captured by Israel in 1967 and are considered occupied.
What are the West Bank and Gaza Strip?
The initial, defensive phase of the U.S.-led intervention to protect Saudi Arabia.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
He was the U.S. President on September 11, 2001.
Who is George W. Bush?
The war resulted in a victory for this group.
What is the Taliban?
This highly secured area in Baghdad was the center of coalition authority in Iraq.
What is the Green Zone?
The 1917 document that announced British support for a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.
What is the Balfour Declaration?
The term for the set of health issues reported by soldiers after the war.
What is Gulf War Syndrome?
He was the leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist group behind the 9/11 attacks.
Who is Osama Bin Laden?
This U.S. President commanded the final withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in 2021.
Who is Joe Biden?
The roadside bombs, which became a primary threat to coalition forces, are known by this acronym.
What are IEDs?
The Palestinian term for the 1948 displacement and loss of land, translating to "catastrophe".
What is the Nakba?
The General served as the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff during the war.
Who is Colin Powell?
The total number of planes hijacked on this day.
What is four?
The total cost of the war to the American government is estimated to be over $2 trillion, often cited as the exact figure.
What is $2.26 trillion?
The private security firm faced massive controversy after a 2007 shooting in Nisour Square, Baghdad.
What is Blackwater?