Israel/Palestine Conflicts
A coalition of countries originally comprised by Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, and Yemen
What is the Arab League?
Invasion and occupation of this country by Iraq in August 1990, resulted in a response that would become the Persian Gulf War.
What is Kuwait?
US President that issued an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein to step down from power or face war.
Who is George W Bush?
A national US holiday observed annually on September 11th as a day of service and remembrance.
What is Patriots Day?
Date the US and British military begin bombing Taliban forces in Afghanistan, beginning Operation Enduring Freedom.
When is October 7, 2001?
The genocide that led to Israel becoming a Jewish state.
What is the Holocaust?
The Iraqi government was required to get rid of these types of weapons as part of the Persian Gulf War peace terms.
What are weapons of mass destruction?
Date President Bush declares an end to major combat in Iraq War.
The original final destination of all 4 flights hijacked on the morning of 9/11.
Where is California?
Elected in October 2004, he was the first democratic president of Afghanistan.
Who is Hamid Karzai?
Israel and Egypt fought for control of this area that connects the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
What is the Suez Canal?
This militant term refers to land attack operations of the US Allies during the Persian Gulf War.
What is Operation Desert Sabre?
Town near which Saddam Hussein was found hiding in a one-man hole.
Where is Tikrit?
Formed as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
The surrender of this city on December 9, 2001 is generally tied to the collapse of the Taliban regime.
Where is Kandahar?
Conflict resulting in Israel, despite the ones originally attacked, gaining control over portions of Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, West Bank, Golan Heights, and the Sinai Peninsula.
What is the Six Day War?
Number of days before a cease fire was declared in the Persian Gulf War.
What is 42 days?
This movement, by US forces, recruited Sunni and insurgents to take up arms against those working with Al-Qaeda.
What is the Awakening/Awakening councils?
The crash landing site of hijacked plane number 4 after passengers successfully fought and overtook the hijackers.
Where is Shanksville, Pennsylvania?
The assassination of this anti-Taliban coalition commander is thought to be the act which bonded an alliance between Al-Qaeda and Taliban forces
Who is Ahmad Shah Massoud?
A formal peace treaty between Egypt and Israel was the byproduct of secret negotiations outlined in this agreement.
What is the Camp David Accords?
Date Saddam Hussein was hung to death for his crimes against humanity.
When is December 30, 2006?
Number of victim names engraved on the bronze panels surrounding the World Trade Center Memorial site.
What is 2,983 names?
When is August 15, 2021?