The US war in Afghanistan
How many US service members were killed?
13
When do the combat operations end?
August 31, 2010
"Two of the planes were flown into the _________ of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the ________ in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C."
Twin towers and Pentagon
What year did Saddam Hussein order the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait?
1990
What does WMD stand for?
Weapons of mass destruction
Who was Ahmad Shah Massoud assassinated by?
al-Qaeda operatives
When does a presidential commission conclude?
March 2005
About how many people were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
Almost 3,000
"He insisted that Kuwait and Saudi Arabia cancel out $__ billion of Iraq’s foreign debt,"
30
Khomeini and his followers wanted to make Iran into an ______ state.
Islamic
Where did the fourth plane crash?
In a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
When do the U.S. forces begin recruiting Sunni tribe members?
June 1, 2007
"The hijackers were _______ terrorists from Saudi Arabia"
Islamic
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The Iran-Iraq War turned into a major conflict that lasted how many years?
8
Which newly elected U.S. President announces plans to send more troops to the war zone?
Barack Obama
Who is named the new commanding general in Iraq?
Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno
How many terrorists were there?
19
What happened on November 29, 1990?
"the U.N. Security Council authorized the use of “all necessary means” of force against Iraq if it did not withdraw from Kuwait by the following January 15."
What happens in 1979?
A military dictator named Saddam Hussein seized power in Iraq.
Who was the commander of the Northern Alliance?
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Which president announces U.S. forces have begun a military operation in Iraq?
President Bush
What time did the twin towers collapse?
10:30 AM
Early on the morning of January 17, 1991, a massive U.S.-led air offensive hit _____ air defenses
Iraq’s
What year did Iraq gain independence?
1932