Summative 2.2 Inference Questions

How is the United States economically interdependent with Saudi Arabia?

• United States purchases oil from Saudi Arabia and sells them weapons.

• United States supplies Saudi Arabia with oil for the right to house military troops.

• Saudi Arabia depends on the United States for international humanitarian aid.

During the Persian Gulf War, what was the purpose of Operation Desert Shield?

• to protect its Middle Eastern ally, particularly, Saudi Arabia

• to protect U.S. economic interests in Iran and Iraq

• to protect the Middle Eastern oil refineries from terror attacks.

During the Persian Gulf War, what was the purpose of Operation Desert Storm?

• to run the Iraqi forces out of Kuwait

• to force Iraq to join the United Nations

• to punish Saddam Hussein for war crimes

Why did the United States use Patriot Missiles during the Persian Gulf War?

• to prevent Iraq from drawing Israel into the war

• to protect the Palestinian people living in Israel

• to destroy Iraqi bases along the Iranian border

What was the purpose of the Highway of Death during the Persian Gulf War?

• to destroy the heart of the Iraqi forces

• to commit war crimes against the Shia Muslims

• to incite a rebellion against ISIS

Why did the United States invade Iraq in 2003?

• Saddam Hussein had violated UN Sanctions concerning weapons of mass destruction

• Bashar al-Assad had used Sarin gas on Kurdish population in Northern Iraq

• Terrorists associated with ISIS had overthrown the puppet US government established after the Persian Gulf War

What was the primary goal of the United States in the Second Iraq War?

• to overthrow Saddam Hussein

• to re-establish ISIS strongholds

• to protect the Shia population

How did the 1973 Oil Crisis change the United States - Saudi Arabian relations?

• The US began selling weapons to Saudi Arabia

• The US began a proxy war with the Saudi royal family

• The US fired patriot missiles at Shia strongholds

How did the Iranian Revolution change the United States - Iranian relations?

• Iran demonstrated Anti-American behaviors

• Iran developed a covert relationship with CIA agents

• Iran became essential American allies for Middle East stability

How has the United States involved themselves in the Saudi Arabian - Iran Proxy War?

• United States has provided military support to Saudi Arabia.

• United States has invaded Iranian soil claimed by Saudi Arabia.

• United States has practiced ethnic cleansing along the Arabian Plateau.