Iraq War (2003-2011)
Leader of Iraq whose rule the U.S. wanted to end.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
The UN Security Council adopted this in 1999, imposing sanctions on anything that funds terrorists groups.
What is Resolution 1257?
Leader of al-Qaeda who was suspected be the leader of the terrorist group that carried out 9/11.
Who is Osama Bin Laden?
The Persian Gulf War was started after the invasion of this country by Iraq.
What is Kuwait?
An agreement to end fighting in a war.
What is an armistice?
By the end of the Iraq War, this U.S. president was in his first term.
Who is Barack Obama?
This man, known as the Lion of the Panjshir, was assassinated by al-Qaeda two days before the 9/11 attacks commenced in 2001.
Who is Ahmad Shah Massoud?
The group initially thought to be responsible for 9/11.
What is Al-Qaeda?
Saddam Hussein's reason for Iraq's invasion of its neighboring country.
What is Kuwait stealing crude oil?
This group of countries, consisting of Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, and Yemen, coordinated an attack on Israel in 1948, causing many Arabs present to flee to Palestine.
What is the Arab League?
This United Nations special representative was killed during a suicide bombing at the UN headquarters in Iraq.
Who is Sergio Vieira de Mello?
The members responsible for the 9/11 terrorists attacks were thought to come from Iraq. Majority of them were actually from this place.
What is Saudi Arabia?
Two of the four planes hijacked hit this New York City building.
What is the World Trade Center?
This operation included a U.S. led air strike against Iraqi forces, focusing primarily on air attacks against Iraq.
What was Operation Desert Storm?
This important waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
What is the Suez Canal?
In April 2006, this man is named Iraq's new prime minister.
Who is Nouri al-Maliki?
Actual leader of the terrorist group that carried out 9/11.
Who is Mohammed Atta?
Agency that was created in the wake of the 9/11 and anthrax attacks.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
This operation featured ground offensive strikes against Iraq.
What was Operation Desert Sabre?
In 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel yet again on this Jewish holiday.
What is Yom Kippur?
Founder of Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Who is Abu Musab al-Zarqawi?
First democratically elected head of Afghanistan.
Who is Hamid Karzai?
State that then-president George W. Bush was in during the events of 9/11.
What is Florida?
After the war, the UN instituted this over Iraq, which was enforced by U.S. and British forces.
What is a no-fly zone?
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, and U.S. President Jimmy Carter all met for secret negotiations and came to this agreement.
What are the Camp David Accords?