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us/wars abaker

us presence in middle east

Why did the Persian Gulf war happen? To recapture kuwait.
When did the Persian Gulf War start? August 2, 1990
How many people died in 9/11? Over 3,000 people.
What year did the Iraq Invasion start? 2003
What is the Persian Gulf War also called? Operation Desert Storm.
What was the group called that attacked the twin towers? (9/11) al-Qaeda.
Who planned 9/11? Osama bin Laden.
What is the "Taliban"? An extremely religious group.
What countries were involved in the Persian Gulf War? United States, Saudi Arabia, Iran, United Kingdom, and Australia.
How many terrorist were involved in 9/11? 19 terrorists.
Where did 9/11 take place? New York.
How many firefighters died because of 9/11? 191 firefighters.
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait? To gain access to the Persian Gulf and take Kuwaits oils.
Why did the US invade Afghanistan? To find bin Laden.
How did the Invasion of Afghanistan end? The US helped set up a democratic government in Afghanistan and bin Laden was captured and killed.
When was bin Laden found? 2011
What is the Invasion of Iraq also known as? Operation Iraqi Freedom.
What happened in February 1991? Iraqi government had agreed to truce and leave Kuwait.
Who was a member of the United Nations? Kuwait.
Who invaded the small country of Kuwait? Saddam Hussein.
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