The Iraq War (2003-2011)
He was the President at the beginning of the Iraq War.
Who was George W. Bush?
He was the leader of al-Queda at the beginning of the War in Afghanistan.
Who was Osama bin Laden?
This was President Bush's response to the 9/11 attacks.
What was the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the invasion of Afghanistan?
The Persian Gulf War, that began in 1991, was also called this.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan, and Yemin made up this group.
Who is The Arab League?
This was the date Saddam Husssein was captured.
When was December 14, 2003?
This happened on September 11, 2001.
What was the al-Queda attacks on the United States?
The 9/11 attacks were allegedly retaliation for this.
What was America's support of Isreal, and it's continued military presence in the Middle East?
This is what started the Persian Gulf War.
What was Saddam Hussein ordering the invasion and occupation of Kuwait?
In 1956, Isreal, Great Britian, and France tried to take control of this artificial waterway connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the Suez Canal?
This was the day suicide truck bombings killed hundreds in villages of minority Yazidis, west of Mozul.
When was the Day of Death, August 19, 2007?
This aired on the Arab television network Al Jazeera on October 29, 2004.
What was Osama bin Laden taking responsibility for the attacks on September 11, 2001?
This group is responsible for preventing terror attacks, border security, immigration and customs.
Who is the Department of Homeland Security?
This person initiated negotiations between Iraq and Kuwait in an effort to avoid intervention by the United States.
Who was President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt?
In 1967, these countries attacked Isreal in what is known as the Six-Day War.
Who are Egypt, Jordan, and Syria?
This was the first step towards the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.
What was the U.S. military handing over security responsibilities to the Iraqis?
This happened on May 2, 2011.
What was the killing of Osama bin Laden?
He was the accused mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks.
Who is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed?
The U.S. military build-up in Saudi Arabia was called this.
What was Operation Desert Sheild?
In 1978, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and the Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin met in secret with this U.S. President.
Who was Jimmy Carter?
This marked the conclusion to the nearly 9-year War in Iraq.
What was the U.S. troops leaving Iraq on December 18, 2011?
This marked the collapse of the Afghan government on August 15, 2021.
What was the Taliban taking over the presidential palace in Kabul.
This is where the terrorists charged with 9/11 related war crimes are imprisoned.
Where is Guantanamo Bay?
These were the peace terms accepted by Saddam Hussein that ended the Persian Gulf War.
What was recognizing Kuwait's sovereignty and getting rid of all weapons of mass destruction?
This was returned to Egyptian control in 1982 as part of a peace treaty between Egypt and Isreal.
What is the Sinai Peninsula?