SS7H2: Chapters 7,8,9

What years did the Persian-Gulf Conflict take place?

• 1990-1991

• 1945-1947

• 1995-2007

• 1985-1986

What were the causes of the Persian Gulf war?

• Adolf Hitler seized control of the Middle East

• Saddam Hussein threatened the global oil supply by seizing oil rich Kuwait and threatening Saudi Arabian oil fields.

• Osama Bin Laden took responsibility for 9/11

• The Jewish people were at war with the Palestinian Muslims

Which of the following countries were involved in the Persian Gulf War?

• United States

• Iraq

• Kuwait

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

What was the outcome of the Persian Gulf Conflict? Check the answer choices that apply.

• Iraq and Suddam Hussein were defeated

• Kuwait was liberated by the U.S.

• Saudi Arabian Oil Fields were protected

• Adolf Hitler was killed

Who was the leader of the Iraqi army during the Gulf war?

Who was the president of the U.S. during the Gulf war?

What year did the invasion of Afghanistan take place?

• 2001

• 2000

• 1999

• 1998

Why did the U.S. invade Afghanistan?

• To protect oil fields

• To capture Suddam Hussein

• To overthrow the Taliban and capture Osama Bin Laden

• To help the Israelies defeat the Palestinians

What event took place in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. in the U.S. that sparked the invasion of Afghanistan?

Who are the Taliban? 

• Current government of Iraq
• Muslim extremists that held power in Kuwait's government
• Muslim extremist that held power in Afghanistan 
• Part of the UN