Continuity and Change in the Middle East Pt. II

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait in 1990?

• Iraq wanted to punish the Sunni Muslims.

• Iraq wanted to control Kuwait's oil.

• Kuwait attacked Iraq first.

Why did the United States defend Kuwait in the Gulf War (1990)?

• To overthrow Saddam Hussein.

• To gain Iraq's oil fields.

• To defend Kuwait from Iraqi invasion.

Who was in charge of Iraq during the Gulf War and the Iraq War?

• Saddam Hussein

• George H.W. Bush

• King Fahd

• Hosni Mubarak

What happened on 9/11/2001?

• The United States bombed Iraq's capital.

• Al-Qaeda flew planes into the Twin Towers in NYC.

• Osama bin Laden flew two planes into the US capital.

The 9/11 attacks caused what to happen?

• The United States invaded Afghanistan.

• Afghanistan declared war on the United States.

• The United States invaded Iraq.

Who was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?

• Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda.

• Saddam Hussein and Iraq.

• Abu al-Zarqawi and the Islamic State.

• George W. Bush and the United States.

Why did the United States invade Iraq in 2004?

• Because the United States was defending Kuwait from Iraqi invasion.

• Because Saddam Hussein was responsible for 9/11.

• Because the US believed Iraq to be making Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD's).

• Because the Sunni and Shia Muslims were fighting one another in a civil war.

How did the Iraq War (2004-2011) end?

• Osama bin Laden was killed and Afghanistan was in ruins.

• Saddam Hussein was overthrown and Iraq was in ruins.

• Saddam Hussein was overthrown and Iraq became peaceful.

• Osama bin Laden was killed and Afghanistan became rich.

What happened as a result of the War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)?

• Osama bin Laden was killed, but Afghanistan fell to the Taliban.

• Osama bin Laden was killed and Afghanistan became rich.

• Saddam Hussein was overthrown, and Afghanistan became peaceful.

• The United States was able to gain a lot of oil.

What was the result of the Gulf War (1990-1991)?

• Saddam Hussein was overthrown.

• Kuwait was annexed by Iraq.

• The Iraqi invasion was defeated, and Kuwait was free.