the Iraq war
What country did the U.S. invade in 2003?
Iraq
What event caused the U.S. to enter Afghanistan?
9/11 attacks
What date did the attacks happend
September 11, 2001
Iraq invaded this country in 1990.
What is Kuwait?
This region is claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians.
What is Israel/Palestine?
Who was the leader of Iraq removed from power?
Saddam Hussein
What terrorist group was the U.S. fighting?
Al-Qaeda
What famous buildings in New York City were attacked?
The Twin Towers / World Trade Center
This leader ruled Iraq during the war.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
This city is important to both groups.
What is Jerusalem?
What was one main reason the U.S. gave for invading Iraq?
suspected weapons of mass destruction
Who was the leader of Al-Qaeda?
Osama bin Laden
What building in Washington, D.C. was hit?
The Pentagon
This operation pushed Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
This is the year Israel became a state.
What is 1948?
What year did the Iraq War officially begin?
2003
What group controlled Afghanistan before the U.S. invasion?
A: Taliban
How many planes were hijacked during the attacks?
four
This group of allied countries supported the U.S.
What are coalition forces?
This group controls the Gaza Strip
What is Hamas?
What year did U.S. troops officially withdraw from Iraq?
2011
In what year did the U.S. officially withdraw from Afghanistan?
2021
What was the goal of the attackers?
To carry out terrorist attacks against the U.S.
This was the main goal of the war.
What was to liberate Kuwait?
This is a major issue causing the conflict.
What is control of land?