Definitions
The U.S. State Department defines this as "premeditated, politically motivated violence against noncombatant targets."
Terrorism
This major event led to the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan:
The 9/11 attacks
The founder of al-Qaeda:
Osama bin Laden
Where the fighting of the Persian Gulf war took place:
Iraq and Kuwait
This pro-Western leader was overthrown in 1979 after many Iranians grew to resent his pro-Western policies.
The Shah
This type of terrorism consists of acts on a state or government by another state or government.
State-Sponsored Terrorism
This was the primary reason the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001.
To find Osama bin Laden/remove the Taliban from power.
The leader of Iraq who was captured in 2003:
Saddam Hussein
What was Iraq’s primary motivation for the invasion of Kuwait?
To take oil wealth
This leader returned from exile in 1979 to lead the revolution and establish an Islamic Republic in Iran.
Ayatollah Khomeini
The type of terrorism where terrorist groups which are extremely religiously motivated is called:
Religious terrorism
The country America invaded in 2003 while still at war in Afghanistan:
Iraq
The U.S. president during the 9/11 attacks who later declared a "global war on terror":
George W. Bush
What was one geographic problem U.S. and coalition forces faced while fighting in the desert?
Sand got into everything affecting vehicles, weapons and aircraft.
The incident where 66 Americans were held hostage for 444 days was called:
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
The type of terrorism when terrorist groups have rebelled against their government.
Dissent terrorism
This group took control of Afghanistan in the 1990s and provided a safe haven for al-Qaeda.
The Taliban
The leader of ISIS (2013-2019) who wanted to establish a global Islamic State immediately.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
The buildup of U.S. and Coalition troops in Saudi Arabia to prevent an invasion was called:
Operation Desert Shield
A form of government run by religious leaders.
A theocracy
The number of waves of terrorism according to David Rapoport:
Four Waves of Terrorism
U.S. strategy in Afghanistan shifted over time focusing more on this:
Nation-building: establishing a democratic government, rebuilding infrastructure, and creating social reforms in Afghanistan.
The leader of al-Qaeda who succeeded Bin Laden.
What was the the United States's primary concern regarding Iraq's control of Kuwait?
Iraq would control over 1/5th of the world's oil reserves
What was the United State's involvement in the Iranian Revolution?
The U.S. sent the CIA to overthrow a democratically elected leader in Iran (Mossadegh) and instituted a pro-Western leader (the Shah) which lead to widespread discontent throughout Iran.