Places & Things
America's withdrawal from Iraq and the Syrian Civil War paved the way for what non-state actor to gain control of massive territory in the Middle East?
ISIS
The first major American offensive in the war in Afghanistan, carried out on horseback, took place in this city.
Mazar-i-Sharif
Name given to the beginning of combat operations in Afghanistan.
Operation ENDURING FREEDOM
The commander of both invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
General Tommy Franks
On September 11, 2001, an attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon led to a Global War on this.
Terror
This was the single most devastating weapon employed by the enemy during both the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Taliban was mostly eradicated when US forces took this capital in late 2001.
(Battle of) Kabul
The beginning of combat operations in Iraq.
Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
This General wrote the book on Counterinsurgency and led the surges in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
General David Petraeus
What NON-STATE actor did America fight during the Operation ENDURING FREEDOM?
Al-Qaeda
A major scandal arose from torturous and inhuman treatment of captives held at this prison.
Abu Ghraib
The pursuit of bin Laden took place in these mountains on the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Tora Boras
This resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.
Operation NEPTUNE SPEAR
Which of the following Neocons dictated most foreign policy that affected the military during Bush's first term?
Donald Rumsfeld
Which administration threatened a "red line" policy against Assad in Syria, but didn't retaliate when chemical weapons were used?
Obama
The area between Baghdad, Ramadi, and Tikrit responsible for most of the sectarian violence was called this.
Sunni Triangle
In 2004, Operation PHANTOM FURY was the name given to the second battle of this Iraqi city finally ending the sectarian violence.
Fallujah
This resulted in the capture of Saddam Hussein
Operation RED DAWN
He was the initial leader of ISIS until his death in 2019.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
The self-immolation of a young food vendor in Tunisia sparked a movement that continued to destabilize the Middle East in 2010...what was the movement called?
Arab Spring
Which country was the driving force for President Obama's push for the implementation of the Anti-Access/Area Denial Strategy?
China
These were sweeps up and the down the roads during the Battle of Baghdad with Tanks and fighting vehicles.
Thunder Runs
This was responsible for the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Operation KAYLA MUELLER
Trump issued a drone air strike that assassinated this leader of the Quds Force, an elite military group of Iran?
Qasem Soleimani
After Saddam Hussein ignored President Bush's ultimatum, which happened first?
Shock and Awe Campaign