Desert Storm

What did the United Nations do to counter Saddam Hussain and Iraq

• They surrendered Kuwait to Iraq

• They gave Iraq a deadline to leave Kuwait, if they did not comply then the UN would allow military intervention by a coalition of countries.

• It placed an embargo on all Iraqi trade.

• It gave weapons to Iran

How long did the ground war in Operation Desert Storm last?

• 100 days

• 100 hours

• 10 weeks

• 100 weeks

What did Iraq do as it retreated back from Kuwait?

• It killed all the Kuwaiti's

• They destroyed all the Kuwait'i oil wells, starting hundreds of fires.

• They bombed Israel

• they attacked the Shia that lived in Iran

What war started as a result of Iraq invading Kuwait in 1990?

• Persian Gulf War

• Red Gulf War

• Invasion of Afghanistan

• Invasion of Iraq

• Operation Desert Shield + Operation Desert Storm

Answer explanation

The Persian Gulf War started in 1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait. Operation Desert Shield + Operation Desert Storm were the names of each phase of the war; defending Saudi Arabia and the US' oil interests + pushing Iraq back out of Kuwait.

Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm?

• Osama bin Laden

• Yasser Arafat

• Taliban

• Saddam Hussein

Answer explanation

Saddam Hussein was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf Conflict

Where was the United States main military base during the Persian Gulf War?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

Answer explanation

During Operation Desert Shield, the United States worked to defend Saudi Arabia from possible Iraqi invasion.

What is the correct order of the wars with US involvement in the Middle East

• 1. Operation Enduring Freedom

  2. Operation Iraqi Freedom

  3. Operation Desert Storm

• 1. Operation Enduring Freedom

  2. Operation Desert Storm

  3. Operation Iraqi Freedom

• 1. Operation Desert Storm

  2. Operation Enduring Freedom

  3. Operation Iraqi Freedom

• 1. Operation Iraqi Freedom

  2. Operation Enduring Freedom

  3. Operation Desert Storm

Answer explanation

1. 1. Operation Desert Shield + Operation Desert Storm (Persian Gulf War)

2. 2.Operation Enduring Freedom (Invasion of Afghanistan)

3. 3. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Invasion of Iraq)

What was the primary objective of Operation Desert Storm?

• Liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation

• Capture Baghdad

• Destroy Iraq's nuclear facilities

• Establish a permanent US military base in the Middle East

Which coalition force led the air campaign during Operation Desert Storm?

• United Kingdom

• United States

• France

• Saudi Arabia

What was the codename for the air and land operations during the Gulf War?

• Operation Desert Shield

• Operation Desert Storm

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Operation Enduring Freedom