Former Secretary Of State Powell Dies From COVID-19 Complications

Colin Powell, the first Black man to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State, was a proponent of diplomacy over force. Born to Jamaican immigrants and raised in the Bronx, he rose to prominence during the Gulf War with a decisive military strategy. Despite personal doubts, he presented the case for the Iraq War at the UN, a decision he later regretted due to faulty intelligence. After serving as Secretary of State, Powell retired to private life. He passed away at 84 from COVID-19 complications, while battling blood cancer.

What was Colin Powell's significant achievement in 1989?

• Becoming the first black Secretary of State

• Leading the United Nations

• Being named chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Winning the Nobel Peace Prize

What was the main strategy of the Powell Doctrine during the First Gulf War?

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Overwhelming force

• Covert operations

• Economic sanctions

What was the controversial claim made by Powell at the UN Security Council in 2003?

• Iraq was planning to invade neighboring countries

• Iraq had nuclear weapons

• Iraq was harboring terrorists

• Iraq had mobile biological research labs

What role did Colin Powell serve in under President George W. Bush?

• National Security Advisor

• Secretary of State

• Secretary of Defense

• Vice President

What health condition contributed to Colin Powell's death despite being vaccinated?

• Diabetes

• Blood cancer

• Heart disease

• Lung infection