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Crews Unit 2
Quiz Review US Involvement in SW Asia
Question | Answer |
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What are the 2 main reasons for US involvement in Southwest Asia? | Protect oil interests and Prevent future terrorist attacks |
What happened to Osama bin Laden, the Al Qaeda terrorist leader? | He was killed by US Navy Seals during a raid in Pakistan |
Why did the US invade Iraq again in 2003? | To eliminate Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) |
How did the US react to the 9/11 attack? | The US began the War on Terrorism |
What group led the terrorist attacks on the US in 2001? | Al Qaeda |
Which of the following were hit by airplanes on 9/11/2001? | The Twin Towers in New York |
What was the outcome of the Persian Gulf War? | Iraq pulled out of Kuwait; Kuwait was liberated (freed) |
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait in 1990? | To control its oil fields |
Which conflict occurred when the United States helped liberate (free) Kuwait from Iraq? | Operation Desert Storm |
Which conflict occurred when Iraq invaded Kuwait? | Persian Gulf War |
Who was the mastermind behind Al Qaeda's attacks on the United States? | Osama bin Laden |
Who was the dictator who ruled Iraq for over 2 decades? | Saddam Hussein |
Who was the US President when the US invaded Iraq searching for weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)? | George W. Bush |
Who was the President of the United States when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990? | George H.W. Bush |
Who was the US President when Al Qaeda attacked the United States in 2001? | George W. Bush |
When did the US invade Iraq a second time to eliminate WMDs? (weapons of mass destruction) | 2003 |
When did the US invade Afghanistan to begin the War on Terror? | 2001 |
When did Al Qaeda attack the United States? | 2001 |
When did the US and allies begin Operation Desert Storm to free Kuwait from Iraq? | 1991 |
When did Iraq invade Kuwait? | 1990 |