The Iraq War (2003-2011)
This type of system divides power between a central government and a regional government in Iraq.
What is a Federal System?
____ ____ was the first democratically elected head of Afghanistan.
Who is President Karzai?
A total of 2,996 people were killed during the attack on U.S. soil, including _ _ terrorist hijackers aboard the 4 air planes.
What is 19?
The Persian Gulf War was also known as _____ ____ ____.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
A territory controlled by an allied power after World War II is called this.
What is a Mandate?
This natural resource is very important in Iraq and would be shared by the central government in the proposed plan.
This group rose from the ashes of Afghanistan's post-soviet civil war, and provided Al-Qaida sanctuary for operations.
What is the Taliban?
This day, officially named by Congress in 2001, honors the anniversary of the September 11 attacks and is recognized as a national day of service.
What is Patriots Day?
These 2 Arab countries asked for help from the U.S. after Iraq invaded Kuwait.
What are Saudi Arabi and Egypt?
A country that is independent.
What is a Nation-State?
The ____ _____ _____ was the main idea suggested to help end the Iraq War by allowing different groups to share power.
What is the Power Sharing Arrangement?
This U.S. president was in power during the 9/11 attacks.
Who is George W. Bush?
The mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, remained at large until May 2nd, 2011 when he was finally tracked down and killed.
Who is Osama Bin Laden?
This Iraq leader ordered the invasion of Kuwait.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
The deliberate extermination of an ethnic, racial, or religious group.
What is Genocide?
The ____ are a group that opposed the Federal System partly because they had historically controlled Iraq and did not want to lose power.
Who are the Sunnis?
The commander of the Northern Alliance, an anti-Taliban coalition, that was assassinated by Al-Qaida operatives.
Who is Ahmad Shah Massoud?
A cabinet responsible for preventing terror attacks, border security, immigration, customs, and disaster relief and prevention, created on November 25, 2002.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
This date marks the cease-fire that ended the Persian Gulf War.
What is February 28th, 1991.
A movement devoted to rebuilding a Jewish state in the ancient homeland of Palestine.
What is Zionism?
This group supported the federal system and had already been running their own regional government successfully for years.
Who are the Kurds?
_____ _____ was the first major ground assault and the largest operation since Tora Bora.
What is Operation Anaconda?
The American-led international effort to oust the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and destroy Osama Bin Ladans terrorist network based there.
What is Operation Enduring Freedom?
These two groups in Iraq rebelled after the war but were suppressed by Saddam Hussein.
Who are the Kurds and Shi'ites?
Prejudice against Jews is called ___-____.
What is Anti-Semitism?