Wars in the Middle East

What event led to the outbreak of the Persian Gulf War?

• Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait

• The Arab Spring movements

• Israeli attacks on Palestinians

• Iran’s nuclear weapons program

In addition to giving up its claims to Kuwait, what promise did Iraq make in the agreement that concluded the Persian Gulf War?

• To hand over control of its oil operations to the United Nations

• To make payments to the families of those killed during the conflict

• To allow United Nations weapons inspectors to make regular visits to Iraqi weapons factories

• To hold free and fair elections that would be monitored by the international community

What economic concern in the United States led to U.S. involvement in the Persian Gulf War?

• Kuwait threatened to place an embargo on all U.S. goods if the United States did not provide Kuwait with military support

• Much of the oil resources that the United States relied on were imported from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

• Terrorist attacks in U.S. territory carried out by groups based in Southwest Asia drew the country into the war.

• Public opinion in the United States favored overthrowing the Saudi Arabian leader due to his violations of human rights.

Why did the United States invade Afghanistan in 2001?

• The Taliban government possessed weapons of mass destruction.

• The Taliban government was guilty of many human rights violations.

• The Taliban government ordered the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

• The Taliban government refused to turn Osama bin Laden over to the United States.

Which of the following is true of the stated goals of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its outcome?

• The U.S. government carried out the invasion in order to prevent a rumored Iraqi invasion of Israel, but uncovered no evidence of such a plot.

• The U.S. government carried out the invasion in order to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, but uncovered no evidence of any weapons in the country.

• The U.S. government carried out the invasion in order to overthrow Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, but Hussein remained in power following the conflict.

• The U.S. government carried out the invasion in order to force Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait, but Kuwait remained under Iraqi control following the conflict.

What organization planned and carried out the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States?

• The Taliban

• ISIS

• al Qaeda

• The Ba’ath Party

Put the following events in chronological order:

• The U.S. invades Iraq.

• Terrorists attack the United States.

• Iraq invades Kuwait after accusing them of stealing oil.

• The U.S. invades Afghanistan.

Match the cause with the war.

• Invasion of Iraq

• The U.S. accused Saddam Hussein of stockpiling WMDs.

• Invasion of Afghanistan

• Iraq invaded Kuwait and would not leave.

• Persian Gulf War

• The Taliban refused to turn over Osama bin Laden.

What group attacked the U.S. on 9/11?

• al Qaeda

• The Taliban

• Hezbollah

• Hamas

How long did the war in Afghanistan last?

• 6 weeks

• 8 years

• 20 years

• 30 years