The Iraq War
This is the country the U.S invaded in 2003 because they thought it had dangerous weapons but actually didn't.
What is Iraq?
This terrorist group planned the 9/11attacks, which is why the U.S went after them in Afghanistan.
What is al-Qaeda?
This date is when four hijacked planes used in attacks that shocking the whole country.
When is September 11, 2001?
This small Middle Eastern country got invaded in 1990, which is what kicked off the whole Persian Gulf War.
What is Kuwait?
This giant empire collapsed after World War 1, and its land got split into European mandates, even though the borders ignored ethic and religious groups.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This group in Iraq didn't want to share power after the war because they used to be in charge for years.
Who are the Sunnis?
This group controlled Afghanistan before the U.S invaded and gave al-Qaeda a place to hide.
Who is the Taliban?
These two super tall buildings in New York City collapsed after being hit by hijacked planes.
What are the World Trade Center tower?
This huge group of countries, led by the United States, worked together to push Iraq out of Kuwait.
What is the U.S led coalition?
He led Turkey's independence movement, became its first president, and wanted the country to be more modern and secular.
Who is Mustafa Kemal Ataturk?
This plan said Iraq should split into regions that run themselves instead of having one super strong central government.
What is a federal/decentralized system?
in 2001, this super famous terrorist leader escaped from the mountains of Tora Bora even though the U.S was trying to catch him.
Who is Osama bin Laden?
What is the Pentagon?
This operation began in January 1991 and started with a massive air attack that basically destroyed Iraq's military power.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
This event during World War 1 killed about 1.5 million people when the Ottoman Empire forced them into deserts and camps.
What is the Armenian Genocide?
This resource caused a lot of arguments because the plan said Sunnis should get 20% of the profits from it.
What is oil?
This man became the leader of Afghanistan after the Taliban fell, and he was supposed to help rebuild the government.
Who is Hamid Karzai?
This flight crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after passengers tried to stop the hijackers.
What is United Flight 93?
This short but intense part of the war lasted only about 100 hours and forced Iraq troops to retreat fast.
What is the 100-hour war?
This 1917 British statement supported creating a Jewish homeland in Palestine, which increased tensions in the region.
What is the Balfour Declaration?
The article says that when this group starts leaving Iraq, it can actually help Iraq groups work together more because they won't blame them for everything.
What is the U.S Military?
This year marked the official end of America's longest war when the U.S pulled out its troops from Afghanistan.
What is 2021?
This terrorist group, led by Osama bin Laden, was responsible for planning the 9/11 attacks.
What is al-Qaeda?
After the war, the United Nations made Iraq agree to let inspectors search for these kinds of weapons.
What are weapons of mass destruction?
In this 1967 conflict, Israel defected several Arab countries and took the Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem, Sinai Peninsula, and Golan Heights.
What is the Six Day War?