US in ME - Vocab

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9/11/2001

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Al Qaeda's leader, Osama bin Laden, claimed responsibility for this act of terrorism.

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Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003)

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This conflict was an attempt by the U.S. to locate weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and target Saddam Hussein.

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Persian Gulf War (1990-1991)

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This conflict was a result of Iraq invading Kuwait. At the end of the conflict, Iraq set Kuwait's oil fields on fire.

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Al Qaeda

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This is a terrorist organization that took responsibility for 9/11/2001.

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Invasion of Afghanistan (2001)

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This event followed the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks. The U.S. wanted to find bin Laden.