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Who was the leader of the Taliban group called Al Qaeda? | Osama Bin Laden |
What year did Suddam Hussein invade Kuwait? | 1990 |
What was the goal of Al Qaeda? | To end western influence in the middle east |
What year was Suddam Hussein killed in? | 2006 |
What major attack was Al-Qaeda responsible for? | 9/11 |
What war occurred in 1990 ? | the Persian Gulf war |
What year was Kuwait created? | 1990 |
What year did US military troops get sent to Afghanistan? | 2001 |
What year did the US invade Iraq? | 2003 |
Why did the US invade Iraq? | They thought Suddam had nuclear weapons and was making more which were a threat to the US |
What's another name for the Persian Gulf war? | Operation Desert Storm |
What was the action called when US military forces were sent into Iraq? | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Where did US troops find Osama Bin Laden? | Afghanistan |
How did Suddam Hussien get executed? | He was hung! |
Why did the UN invade Kuwait? | To drive Iraq out! |
Why did the US want to help Kuwait out? | They get most of their oil from Kuwait |
Who are the Taliban? | A group of racial Muslims lead by Osama Bin Laden |
What two structures were hit during 9/11? | Twin Towers and the Pentagon |
What was the Pentagon before it was destroyed? | America's strongest building |
What did Suddam bomb in Kuwait? | Their oil fields! |