The group of Southern Rebels who were fighting against the US along side the Northern Communists
Viet Cong
100
In the 1967 war, Israel took control of these territories occupied by Jordan and Egypt
West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip
They also took Sinai Peninsula from Egypt and Golan Heights from Syria
100
The main reason Lebanon had a civil war was...
Palestinians fled into Lebanon which led to a religious war between the Christians and Muslims
100
Why did the US fear Saddam invading Kuwait
It was a threat to longtime ally Saudi Arabia and to the oil resources of the Gulf
100
Mr. Burns's favorite food is...
Sushi
200
two opposing countries avoiding direct war, and instead supporting combatants that serve their interests
Proxy War
200
The United Nations Partition Plan...
Created Modern Israel and divided the area into two states, one for Israel one for Palestine
200
Iraqi dictator who brutally unleashed chemical weapons on Kurdish civilians
Saddam Hussein
200
Why did Iraq lose the Gulf War
US formed an international coalition
200
Mr. Burns will be traveling to this country first for summer break...
Hint (It's an island in the same region as Vietnam)
Phillipines
300
The idea that there would be a temporary split between North Vietnam and South Vietnam resulting in a communist state in the North and a more liberal state in the South happened here...
Genova Peace Accords- US later prevented the elections that were supposed to take place from happening out of fear of the communists winning
(Remember Domino Theory!!!! As one country falls, so will another)
300
Obstacles to peace between Israel/Palestine include...
1) Land claims- "right of return"
2) Jewish settlements in occupied lands
3) Jerusalem
300
What led to war between Iraq and Iran
Border disputes- Hussein took advantage of Iran turmoil and seized a disputed border region
300
Areas where Iraqi aircrafts were forbidden to fly
No-Fly Zones (created to protect Shiites and Kurds)
300
Rat Kiley writes a letter to...
Curt Lemon's sister
400
The event that triggered the President of the United States to prevent further aggression in Southeast Asia
Gulf of Tonkin- a series of attacks and miscommunication...
South Vietnamese commandos conducted raids on North Vietnamese Islands which led to...
North Vietnamese attacking a US destroyer, thinking the US was involved in the previous attack
400
Yasir Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed this as a plan to give Palestinians Gaza and the West Bank and stop terrorist attacks on Israel
Oslo Accords
400
Prior to the Iran/Iraq War, this group dominated the Iraqi government
Sunni Arabs...
Iraq was a mixture of Sunni, Shiite, and Kurds. Division between these groups caused tension!
400
Why the US Forces invaded Iraq in the early 2000s
Claims that Hussein had Weapons of Mass Destruction (REALLY REALLY BAD WEAPONS)
400
After telling his story, Mitchell Sanders tells O'Brien that...
some of the parts were made up:
This story is largely about Experience and Storytelling; Reality and Perception
500
The reason the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam
1) weren't winning 2) pressure from home (people were very against the war)
Also... Tet Offensive was the TURNING POINT of the war
500
A radical Islamic group in Lebanon that was funded by Iran
Hezbollah
500
The country Iraq invaded to gain access to the Persian Gulf
Kuwait
500
Why conflict has persisted in Iraq post Saddam
1) some Iraqis resent foreign occupation
2) Ethnic and Religious tension
3) No unified government
500
Who is the Greatest History Teacher Ever
What, did you think this would be a trick question?? Of course it's Mr. Burns!!!! ;)
AWESOME TEACHING ALL OF YOU!!!! HAVE AN AMAZING SUMMER!!!!