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Who is the Leader of Iraq
Suddam Husiam
This supposed possession of Saddam Hussein was the main justification for the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies.
What are weapons of mass destruction?
This UN resolution was cited by some as legal justification for the war, although it did not explicitly authorize the use of force.
What is United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441?
This U.S. official gave a presentation to the UN claiming to have evidence of Iraqi weapons, which later proved to be highly questionable.
Who is Colin Powell?
This term was used to describe the supposed connection between Saddam Hussein's regime and terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda.
What are links to terrorism?
This neighboring country of Iraq, also part of the "Axis of Evil," had been previously invaded by the United States, and its situation was compared to Iraq's before the war.
What is Afghanistan?
This military operation led by the United States began the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.
What is Operation Iraqi Freedom?
This major Iraqi city, the country's capital, fell to coalition forces in April 2003.
What is Baghdad?
This Iraqi military force, loyal to Saddam Hussein, offered initial resistance but was quickly defeated by coalition forces.
What is the Iraqi Republican Guard?
This military tactic, involving rapid and coordinated attacks, was employed by coalition forces during the initial invasion.
What is Blitzkrieg (lightning war)?
This country, a member of the U.S.-led coalition, contributed a significant fighting force during the initial invasion, although its involvement became more limited over time.
What is the United Kingdom?
This provisional authority established by the coalition governed Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein.
What is the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA)?
This type of irregular warfare, carried out by Iraqi groups against coalition forces and the new Iraqi government, intensified after the invasion.
What is the insurgency?
This infamous detention facility run by the U.S. Army in Iraq was the site of prisoner abuses that sparked international controversy.
What is Abu Ghraib prison?
This Iraqi religious faction, the majority in the south of the country, played a significant role in post-invasion Iraqi politics.
Who are the Shia Muslims?
This Iraqi city, with a large Sunni population, became a stronghold of the insurgency and was the site of intense fighting, including the Battle of Fallujah.
What is Fallujah?
This U.S. President formally announced the end of the combat mission in Iraq in August 2010.
Who is Barack Obama?
This approximate number of years spanned the main U.S. military involvement in the Iraq War.
What is eight years?
This neighboring country of Iraq experienced increased instability and extremism, partly as a consequence of the Iraq War.
What is Syria?
This Sunni extremist group, which emerged in Iraq after the invasion, eventually spread to Syria and posed a major regional and international threat.
What is ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant)?
This debate continues today regarding whether the Iraq War achieved its stated goals and whether its consequences were ultimately beneficial or detrimental to the region and U.S. interests.
What is the legacy of the Iraq War?