Modern Day

After the Cold War, NATO shifted its focus to fighting

• communism

• terrorism

• democracy

• facism

What natural resource does the Middle East have a lot of

• oil

• gold

• coal

• diamonds

In 1990, Iraq invaded this country for their oil.

• Iran

• Isreal

• Saudi Arabia

• Kuwait

In January 0f 1991, the U.S. and other countries launched this mission to liberate Kuwait. 

• Operation Thunder

• Operation Desert Storm

• Operation Free Kuwait

• Operation Liberty

Who was the U.S. President at the end of the 1st Gulf War?

• George Bush, Sr.

• Ronald Reagan

• George W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

This radical, extremist terrorist government was formed in Afghanistan in 1994. 

• Al-Qaeda

• Taliban

• Osama Bin Laden

Even though Iraqi forces were removed from Kuwait, Saddam Hussein was allowed to stay in power. 

• True

• False

This terrorist group was responsible for the attacks on September 11, 2001. 

• Al-Qaeda

• Taliban

• Saddam Hussein

This government department was formed after Sept. 11th to prevent future terrorist attacks. 

• Anti-Terrorist Department

• NATO

• Department of Homeland Security

• United Nations

The U.S. invaded this country because the Taliban allowed Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda to hide there. 

• Kuwait

• Afghanistan

• Iraq

• Iran