War in Iraq

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)

Which scenario BEST describes al-Qaeda's resentment (anger) of US presence in SW Asia?

• The US favoring Sunnis over the Shia Muslims

• 
  The US supporting the Palestinian freedom movement

• The US supporting a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz

• The expansion of US military presence in the Middle East

Answer explanation

The expansion of US military presence in the Middle East

The newspaper headlines above describe which event in Southwest Asia?

• Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003)

• Persian Gulf Conflict (1990-1991)

• US Invasion of Afghanistan (2001)

• World War II (1939-1945)

Answer explanation

The only conflict (we talk about) in Kuwait is the Persian Gulf Conflict.

• - Iraqi soldiers invaded Kuwait

• - US Troops help to Free Kuwait

• - Iraqi soldiers burn Kuwaiti oil fields as they leave.

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.

What is the United States main interest in Southwest Asia?

• Gold

• Silver

• Oil

• Aluminum

Answer explanation

The U.S.' main interest in SW Asia was oil

What caused the Persian Gulf War?

• The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia

• Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil

• The Stock Market crashed

• The Japanese bombed North Korea

Who was the Iraqi leader?

• Hunter Walker

• Saddam Hussein

• George H.W. Bush

• Adolph Hitler

Which of the following was NOT something that Iraq agreed to in the peace treaty that ended the Persian Gulf War?

• Getting Rid of Weapons of Mass Destruction

• United Nations Weapons Inspections

• Recognize Kuwait's Sovereignty (recognize them as a country)

• Removal of the leader of Iraq

What agreement did Iraq start to refuse in the year following the Persian Gulf War?

• Weapons Inspections

• Recognizing Kuwait's Sovereignty (recognizing them as a country)

• Getting Rid of Weapons of Mass Destruction

• Removal of the leader of Iraq

How did the US carry out Operation desert Storm?

• With the help of a United Nations coalition the US defeated the enemy.

• The US used nuclear weapons to clear out Saudi Arabian forces.

• With the best equipment money can buy the US defeated the enemy.

• Saudi Arabia convinced Iraq and Iran to leave Kuwait.