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Wars In The ME (L.G)
Wars In The MiddleE.
question | answer |
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Saddam Hussein | Invades Kuwait and uses nuclear weapons on his people. |
Osama Bin Laden | Main role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. one of the many leaders of Al-qaeda |
terrorist | A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation to get a reaction. |
why did our US troops invade Iraq? | When Hussein invaded Kuwait, and started using nuclear weapons on his people, we went in to stop him and his terrorist group. |
9/11 terrorist attack | Two planes hit the twin towers, on sep. 11th, 2001, another hit the pentagon. The fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, rumored to have been heading to the White House, if it didn't crash land. |
Al-Qaeda | Terrorist group that was known for the 9/11 terrorist attack. This group caused a lot of conflict, with bombings, and invasions. |
Operation Desert Storm | When Hussein invaded Saudi Arabia, Bush sent U.S troops into Saudi Arabia, to stop them from damaging anything. When the troops came to Saudi Arabia's aid, and they won. |
World Trade Center | Several buildings in Manhattan, NY. A big, sixteen acres. |
Operation Iraqi Freedom | Conflict in 2003 from the Invasion of Iraq. |
Persian Gulf War | Another Name for Operation Desert Storm. |
Operation Eduring Freedom | American forces launched a series of attacks in an attempt to find Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda. |