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The Persian Gulf War
-Iraq invaded the small Persian Gulf Nation of Kuwait!
-Saddam Hussein wanted Kuwait for the rich oil fields there,and he believed the territory belonged to Iraq.
-The USA got involved because Kuwait has oil deposits and if Iraq took over Kuwait they wouldn't get as much oil. -
9/11 Terror
-Muslim terrorists from SouthWest Asia hijacked 4 U.S. airlines and flew 2 of them into the Twin Towers at The World Trade Center, 1 plane crashed, and another plane crashed into the Pentagon in PA. -
The War on Terror
Afghanistan was invaded. The U.S forces overthrew the Taliban government, because the government offered a safe heaven to Osama Bin Laden,the mastermind behind the tragic event,9/11. -
Suspicion in Iraq
President Bush announced that Saddam Hussein had weapons of Destruction. The U.S believed Saddam Hussein was a Major threat. -
The Iraq War
Iraq was invaded. Saddam Hussein was overthrown. There weren't any weapons of mass destructions found.
