The Iraq War
What Years Did the Iraq War happen?
2003-2011
When did the Afghanistan war CONFLICT begin?
conflict in Afghanistan beginning in 2001 that was triggered by the September 11 attacks and consisted of three phases.
When did the 9/11 Attack happen?
September 11, 2001 at 8:14 AM EDT
When did the Persian Gulf War Start?
August 2, 1990
What year did The Arab League attack Israel?
In 1948, a group of countries called the Arab League attacked Israel.
Why did the US invade Iraq?
George W Bush thought they were producing weapons of mass destruction.
When did the U.S. War in Afghanistan end?
August 30, 2021
What countries did the terrorists come from?
Fifteen of the 19 terrorists were from Saudi Arabia. Two were from the United Arab Emirates, one was from Lebanon, and one was from Egypt.
When did The Persian Gulf War End?
February 28, 1991
The Arab League included what people?
The Arab League included Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan (now Jordan), and Yemen.
When was the leader of Iraq executed(Killed)?
The leader of Iraq was executed(Killed) in 2006
What Northern Alliance was killed on September 9, 2001
Ahmad Shah Massoud, commander of the Northern Alliance, an anti-Taliban coalition, is assassinated by al-Qaeda operatives.
What happened on 9/11?
Nineteen terrorists from al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes, deliberately crashing two of the planes into the upper floors of the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex and a third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The Twin Towers ultimately collapsed because of the damage sustained from the impacts and the resulting fires.
Why did the Persian Gulf War war start?
In August 1990, Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait to its southeast in a bid to gain more control over the lucrative oil supply of the Middle East. In response, the United States and the UN Security Council demanded that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein withdraw Iraqi troops from Kuwait, but Hussein refused.
Which President and Prime Minister met in secret?
President Anwar Sadat and the Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin met in secret with U.S. President Jimmy Carter. After 12 days of negotiations, they reached an agreement called the Camp David Accords.
Who approved the war in Iraq?
In 2002, Congress passed the authorization for the military to use force against Iraq. Which gave President George W. Bush the authority to initiate military to use action against Iraq. Which led to the invasion in 2003. the correct answer: Congress
Who pulled out the Troops in the U.S war in Afghanistan
President Joe Biden
What was the World Trade Center?
The World Trade Center (WTC) was a 16-acre commercial complex in lower Manhattan that contained seven buildings, a large plaza, and an underground shopping mall that connected six of the buildings.
Who won the Persian Gulf War?
The offensive was a decisive victory for the coalition, who liberated Kuwait and promptly began to advance past the Iraq–Kuwait border into Iraqi territory.
What Year did Egypt and Israel sign the Peace treaty?
In 1979, Egypt and Israel signed a formal peace treaty based on the Accords.
What did Obama announce at the end of the war?
Obama announced that the remaining thirty-nine thousand U.S. troops would return from Iraq by the end of 2011, marking a conclusion to the nearly nine-year war and “a new phase in the relationship between the United States and Iraq.”
In the U.S War in Afghanistan What was a IED
An improvised explosive device (IED) attack is the use of a “homemade” bomb and/or destructive device to destroy,
Why did the terrorists attack the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?
The terrorists did not have the capacity to destroy the United States militarily, so they set their sights on symbolic targets instead. The Twin Towers, as the centerpieces of the World Trade Center.
What president is associated with the Persian Gulf War?
the Department of State and President Bush are most clearly associated with the successful effort to roll back the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
Why were Israelis and Palestinians fighting?
Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs both want the same land. And a compromise has proven difficult to fin