The Obama Presidency

Question 1

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 2

Who declared a “war on terror”?

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George W. Bush

Question 3

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 4

After the US-led invasion, why did some Afghan people turn against the United States?

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Coalition air strikes caused civilian casualties.

Question 5

In 2006, former Iraq ruler Saddam Hussein

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was executed by the new government.

Question 6

The plan known as the surge, included a new strategy to combat insurgency. The plan called for troops to

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leave their bases and work more closely with the Iraqi population.

Question 7

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 8

The invasion of Afghanistan by American troops

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caused the Taliban’s government to fall quickly.

Question 9

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

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develop weapons of mass destruction.

Question 10

A positive result of the war in Iraq was that

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it ended the regime of a brutal leader.

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