Iraq war
This country was led by Saddam Hussein before the U.S. invasion in 2003
What is Iraq?
The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in response to this 2001 event.
What are the 9/11 attacks?
The attacks occurred on this date.
What is September 11, 2001?
This country invaded Kuwait in 1990.
What is Iraq?
This land is claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians.
What is Israel (or Palestine / the Holy Land)?
The U.S. claimed Iraq had these dangerous weapons, which were never found.
What are weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)?
This terrorist group was responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
What is al-Qaeda?
Two planes hit these famous buildings in New York City.
What are the Twin Towers (World Trade Center)?
This operation was the U.S.-led effort to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
This group represents Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
What is Hamas?
This U.S. president ordered the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Who is George W. Bush?
This extremist group controlled Afghanistan before the U.S. invasion.
Who are the Taliban?
This building in Washington, D.C. was also attacked.
What is the Pentagon?
This international organization approved the use of force against Iraq.
What is the United Nations?
This agreement in the 1990s attempted to bring peace between Israel and Palestinians.
What are the Oslo Accords?
This event marked the official end of major U.S. combat operations in Iraq in 2010.
What is Operation Iraqi Freedom ending (or troop withdrawal announcement)?
The U.S. goal was to remove the Taliban and capture this leader
Who is Osama bin Laden?
This fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers fought back.
What is United Flight 93?
This U.S. president led the country during the Persian Gulf War.
Who is George H. W. Bush?
This wall/barrier was built by Israel for security reasons.
What is the West Bank Barrier?
This group gained power after the Iraq War and contributed to regional instability.
What is ISIS (Islamic State)?
The war officially ended in this year when U.S. troops withdrew.
What is 2021?
This law was passed after 9/11 to increase U.S. security and surveillance.
What is the Patriot Act?
This valuable natural resource was a key reason for the conflict.
What is oil?
This solution proposes two separate states for Israelis and Palestinians.
What is the Two-State Solution?