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US Wars In SW Asia
Causes, Goals and Results of US Conflicts in SW Asia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did the Persian Gulf War occur? | 1990-1991 |
| What caused the Persian Gulf War? | Saddam Hussein of Iraq invaded Kuwait and threatened the world oil supply |
| What was the US goal in the Persian Gulf War? | Protect Saudi Arabia from possible invasion and remove the Iraqi army from Kuwait |
| What happened in the Persian Gulf War? | The US set troops to Saudi Arabia and then invaded Kuwait and SOUTHERN Iraq in order to attack the rear of the Iraqi army. |
| What was the result of the Persian Gulf War? | The US led coalition removed the Iraqi army from Kuwait. Hussein was left in power in Iraq because removing him was not the US goal. |
| When did the US Invasion of Afghanistan occur? | October of 2001 to August of 2021 |
| What caused the US to invade Afghanistan? | al-Qaeda attacked the US on 9/11/2001 |
| What were the goals of the US Invasion of Afghanistan? | 1. Kill or capture the leaders of al-Qaeda 2. Shut down the terrorist training camps 3. Remove the Taliban from power in Afghanistan 4. Set up a democratic government in Afghanistan |
| Why did the US want to remove the Taliban from power in Afghanistan? | The Taliban was letting al-Qaeda train in Afghanistan and they were protecting them |
| What happened in the US Invasion of Afghanistan? | The US invaded Afghanistan, took over the country and started searching for the leaders of al-Qaeda. Twenty years later, the US left and the Taliban retook control of the country. |
| What was the result of the US Invasion of Afghanistan? | 1. The US killed or captured most of the leaders of al-Qaeda 2. The US shut down the terrorist training camps 3. The US removed the Taliban from power temporarily (for about 20 years) 4. The US set up a democratic government temporarily (about 20 years |
| When did the US Invasion of Iraq occur? | March 2003 to December of 2011 |
| What caused the US Invasion of Iraq? | The US thought Hussein had WMD and ties to terrorists. They were worried he would give them to terrorists like al-Qaeda and there would be an attack that was worse than 9/11. |
| What are WMD? | Weapons of Mass Destruction like chemical, biological, or nuclear bombs |
| What were the US goals in the Invasion of Iraq? | 1. Remove Saddam Hussein from power 2. Find and destroy the WMD 3. Set up a democratic government in Iraq |
| What happened in the US Invasion of Iraq? | The US invaded all of Iraq and searched for the leaders of Hussein's government and the WMD. |
| What was the result of the US Invasion of Iraq? | 1. Saddam Hussein was removed from power 2. No large stockpiles of WMD were found 3. A democratic government was set up in Iraq |
| What was the term for several nations working together temporarily to accomplish a goal (often a military goal)? | A coalition |
| a powerful group or ruler treating people in a cruel or unfair way | Oppression or Persecution (You should know both words) |
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