Persian Gulf War

President George H. W. Bush received his greatest public approval for

• the appointment of the first African American to the Supreme Court

• sending the U.S military to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

• his landmark legislation to improve American education

• holding the line against tax increases

American motives for intervention in the Persian Gulf in 1990-1991 involved

• reinstalling communist rulers in Kuwait

• removing Muammar Gaddafi from power in Libya

• honoring a military alliance with Saudi Arabia

• removing threats of communism in the region

How could you describe the Iraqi military during its invasion of Kuwait in 1990?

• It had the 3^rd largest army in the world.

• It possessed chemical weapons.

• Many of its soldiers were battle hardened from having just fought a war against Iran.

• All of the above.

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait in 1990?

• It claimed Kuwait was stealing its oil.

• Kuwait refused to pay off its monetary debt to Iraq.

• Kuwait had supported Iran during its war against Iraq.

• Kuwait had previously threatened to invade Iraq.

The American and coalition strategy to defeat Iraq during the first Persian Gulf War consisted of:

• launching nuclear weapons from submarines into Iraq and destroying its infrastructure.

• launching a massive air bombing campaign to weaken the Iraqi military followed by a ground invasion.

• invading Iraq from multiple points such as Turkey, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

• convincing Iran to join the war against its hated enemy Iraq.

What did Saddam Hussein do once Operation Desert Storm began?

• He surrendered and sent all his troops back into Iraq.

• He began burning oil wells and pumping oil into the Persian Gulf.

• He escaped to Pakistan and hid out until the end of the war.

• He used chemical weapons on the Kurds.

Why did the U.S. not remove Saddam Hussein at the end of the first Persian Gulf War?

• Hussein agreed to abandon power voluntarily.

• Hussein agreed not to invade any other nations in the future.

• To prevent Iran from becoming the superpower in the Persian Gulf and Middle East.

• So as to not escalate the war any further by having to invade Iraq itself.

Which of the following major events led to the creation of the Patriot Act?

• World Trade Center bombings in 1993

• Columbine Shooting in 1999

• World Trade Center attacks in 2001

• Oklahoma City bombing in 1995

In response to the 9/11 terror attacks, the U.S. government did which of the following?

• Invade Afghanistan to remove the Taliban from power.

• Pass the Patriot Act allowing for increased domestic and international surveillance.

• Attack suspected Al-Qaeda military bases worldwide.

• All of the above.

U.S. Navy SEALS succeeded in raiding Osama Bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan in 2011 thanks to covert intelligence gathering by which American agency?

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Secret Service

• U.S. Marshalls