The Middle East Conflict

USHC 8.6 - Conflict in the Middle East

Multiple Choice

What was most significant about the Camp David Accords negotiated during President Carter's administration?

• It led to a major reduction in the number of nuclear weapons built by the United States and the

  Soviet Union.

• It was the first time a peace agreement had been reached between Israel and an Arab nation.

• It led to the release of the American hostages being held in Iran.

• It was the first time the leader of China visited the United States.

Multiple Choice

Why did the United States participate in military action against Iraq during the Persian Gulf War in 1991?

• to remove Saddam Hussein from power

• to capture terrorists and prevent future attacks

• to destroy potential weapons of mass destruction

• to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi control

Multiple Choice

Concerns about the growing threat of terrorism in the last 20 years have led the United States to take what action?

• launch military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq

• pass a conscription act to increase the size of the military

• withdraw from the Security Council of the United Nations

• refuse to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)