Retrieval Practice: Unit 4 Iran-Iraq War

In 1-2 complete sentences, explain the Cold War.

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The Iran-Iraq War started in 1980. What other important war had recently started in the region. Which side did the U.S. support in that conflict?

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Saddam Hussein came to power in which country?

• Iraq

• Iran

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

Ayatollah Khomeini came to power in 1979 in _______.

• Iraq

• Iran

• Afghanistan

• Pakistan

Which best describes the religious affiliation (which group did they belong to?)

• Saddam (Iraq) was a Sunni Muslim and Khomeini (Iran) was a Shia Muslim.

• Saddam (Iran) was a Sunni Muslim and Khomeini (Iraq) was a Shia Muslim.

• Khomeini (Iraq) was a Sunni Muslim and Saddam (Iran) was a Shia Muslim.

• Saddam (Iraq) was a Shia Muslim and Khomeini (Iran) was a Sunni Muslim.

What year did Saddam and Ayatollah Khomeini come to power?

• 1953 violent coup

• 1977 violent coup

• 1979 violent coup

• 1979 peaceful election

Which option is correct.

• Iran is orange. Iraq is green.

• Iran is green. Iraq is orange.

• Trick question. This map does not show Iran or Iraq.

List as many reasons for the Iran-Iraq War that you can retrieve. (The picture should give you one clue).

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Why did Iran and Iraq "eye each other warily" at the end of the 1970s?

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Describe the effect the Iraqi invasion had on the Iranian people.

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