The Iraq War
In what year did U.S. forces invade Iraq?
2003.
What did Al-Qaeda operatives do on September 11, 2001 ?
They flew the plans into the U.S. World Trade Center.
Where did the first plane hit the first tower?
The plane hit the 93rd and 99th floors .
What was The Persian Gulf War also known as?
Operation Desert Storm.
What is the Arab League?
This group of countries, including Egypt, Iraq, and Syria, attacked Israel in 1948 after it was created.
When did the Iraq war end?
October 2011.
What does the newly elected U.S. President Barack Obama plan to send to Afghanistan?
Seventeen thousand more troops.
Which side of the pentagon was hit?
The west side was hit.
In the following years what did the U.S. and British use to patrol the area ?
They used aircraft to patrol skies and mandate a no-fly zone over Iraq.
What is the Gaza Strip?
This region became Egyptian territory after the 1949 armistice.
Who ended the major combat operations in Iraq?
President George W. Bush.
What did the U.S. drop on suspected self-proclaimed Islamic State militants?
The U.S. dropped their most powerful non nuclear bomb .
How Many People Died in the 9/11 Attacks?
A total of 2,996 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks.
Who Won The Persian Gulf War?
The coalition won.
What is the Suez Crisis?
This conflict began when Israel, Great Britain, and France attempted to take control of the Suez Canal in 1956.
When do U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq?
U.S. forces fully left in 2011.
How many U.S. service members are killed at action in Afghanistan since February 2020?
Thirteen U.S. service members.
What did the 19 terrorists smuggle aboard?
Box cutters and knives.
In the immediate aftermath of the war which forces brutally suppressed uprisings?
Hussein’s forces.
What are East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Golan Heights?
During the Six-Day War, Israel took control of these five regions or territories.
U.S.,___, and other forces helped overwhelm the Iraqi Army?
The British.
what happens on August 30, 2021 ?
The last U.S. military forces depart Afghanistan, leaving it under Taliban rule.
Where Did the 9/11 Planes Take Off From?
Logan International Airport in Boston, Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. and Newark International Airport.
On what date did the U.N. Security Council authorized all necessary means of force against Iraq if it did not withdraw from Kuwait by January 15, 1990?
On November 29, 1990.
What is Yom Kippur?
In 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on this Jewish holy day, hoping to regain lost territory.