Military Intervention in the Middle East

Question 1

As a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001,

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the US declared a “war on terror.”

Question 2

How did the US military interact with Afghanistan’s military forces during the war in Afghanistan?

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The US military trained them.

Question 3

After the effects of the troop “surge” were felt in Iraq, President Bush

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announced a plan for a gradual US withdrawal.

Question 4

Who declared a “war on terror”?

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George W. Bush

Question 5

In 2006, former Iraq ruler Saddam Hussein

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was executed by the new government.

Question 6

The invasion of Afghanistan by American troops

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caused the Taliban’s government to fall quickly.

Question 7

Which nation helped the United States invade Iraq in 2003?

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Great Britain

Question 8

Following the war in Iraq,

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the nation elected a new government.

Question 9

Following the invasion, as the United States struggled to impose law and order in Iraq,

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a violent insurgency fought US troops.

Question 10

President Bush argued that the so-called “axis of evil” had shown a willingness to

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develop weapons of mass destruction.

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