Question

Match the war with the correct description of what it was, why it occurred or how it ended.

Answer 1

1. Iraq wanted to control Kuwait's oil fields. Persian Gulf War

2. Bin Laden was found and killed after hiding for 10 years. Afghanistan invasion

3. The U.S. believed Saddam Hussain was hiding weapons of mass destruction. Iraq invasion

4. They fought over claims to land that each say is theirs. They also fight about religion. Palestinian/Israeli conflict

The Persian Gulf War (August 1990-February 1991) was a war waged by the United States and other 35 countries against Iraq in response to the invasion and annexation of Kuwait.

The United States invasion of Afghanistan occurred after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The aims of the invasion was to dismantle al-Qaeda and to overthrow the Taliban.

The 2003 Iraq invasion was the first stage of the Iraq War. It overthrew the government of Sadam Hussein.

Palestinian/Israeli conflict refers to the disputes over territory between Palestine and Israel that began during the mid-twentieth century.