9/11
What terrorist group planned 9/11?
Al-Qaeda
What group controlled much of Afghanistan before the U.S. invasion?
The Taliban
What was used to spread propaganda?
Social media
Who was the leader of Iraq that was overthrown due to the U.S. invasion?
Saddam Hussein
What year did the U.S. fully withdraw troops from Afghanistan?
2021
Who was the leader of that terrorist organization during 9/11?
Osama bin Laden
Who was the president at the time of the invasion?
George W. Bush
What two countries did the extremist groups want to create their own state in?
Syria and Iraq
What does WMD stand for?
Weapon of Mass Destruction
A ____ agreement was signed with the Taliban in 2020 setting conditions for withdrawal
peace
Which U.S. government agency was created after 9/11 to improve security?
Department of Homeland Security
What rights expanded for many Afghan women after the Taliban lost power in 2001?
Education and employment opportunities
What does ISIS stand for?
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
What year did this leader get executed?
2006
What city fell to the Taliban shortly before the withdrawal ended?
Kabul
What law expanded government surveillance powers after 9/11?
The Patriot Act
When did the U.S. first invade afghanistan?
October 7, 2001
Who was the leader of ISIS?
Abu Bakr al Baghdadi
When did the U.S. first invade afghanistan?
March 20, 2003
About how long did the U.S. war in Afghanistan last?
About 20 years
How many people died in 9/11?
Approx 3000
What type of government did us want afghanistan to have?
A democracy
What year was the rise of isis?
2014
What year did most U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq?
2011
What symbolic event marked the final U.S. military departure from Afghanistan?
The last U.S. military flight leaving Kabul airport