US Superpower

Iraq

100

This Iraqi dictator invaded Kuwait in 1990.

Saddam Hussein

200

This military operation pushed Iraq out of Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War.

Operation Desert Storm

300

This president led the United States during the Persian Gulf War.

President George H.W. Bush

400

The United States claimed Iraq possessed these before the 2003 invasion.

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

500

One major consequence of the Iraq War was the rise of this extremist group.

ISIS

Afghanistan

100

This superpower invaded Afghanistan in 1979.

Soviet Union

200

The United States supported these Afghan fighters against the Soviets.

Mujahideen

300

This terrorist leader gained influence during the Soviet-Afghan War.

Osama bin Laden

400

This Islamic group controlled Afghanistan before and after U.S. involvement.

Taliban

500

After U.S. withdrawal in 2021, this group regained control of Afghanistan.

Taliban

September 11, 2001

100

This terrorist organization carried out the September 11 attacks.

al-Qaeda

200

This law expanded government surveillance powers after 9/11.

PATRIOT Act

300

This president was in office during the September 11 attacks.

George W. Bush

400

After 9/11, the United States invaded this country to remove the Taliban.

Afghanistan

500

What three landmarks or areas were hit by airplanes during the September 11th attacks.

World Trade Center, Pentagon, Shanksville, Pennsylvania