Question

u.s. presence in southwest asia
directions: circle the best answer choice based on the passage.

1. which nation invaded kuwait in 1990?

a. iraq
b. iran
c. afghanistan
d. saudi arabia

1. which best describes the palestinian arabs view on the united states after the creation of israel?

a. they were angry that us invaded their land because they lived there for hundreds of year and they were the original inhabitants of palestine.
b. they were angry that us invaded their land because it was granted by god and they needed protection from non - jewish governments.
c. they were thankful for the us support during the creation of israel.
d. they were angry with the us because the us supported israel, their enemy, during the creation of israel.

1. what caused the us to invade afghanistan?

a. the war on terrorism
b. the holocaust
c. the creation of israel
d. zionism uprising

1. what caused the us to invade iraq?

a. the us believed iraq had weapons of mass destruction and connections to al qaeda
b. the us believed iraq was taking over the middle east in 2002
c. the us believed iraq was protecting al qaedas leader
d. the us believed iraq was keeping all the oil for themselves

1. president bush declared a war on terrorism in response to which event?

a. attack on us on 9/11/01
b. invasion of kuwait
c. iraq refusing to cooperate in an un investigation
d. the creation of israel

Explanation:

1. Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990.
2. Palestinian Arabs were angry at US support for Israel.
3. The War on Terrorism led to US - Afghanistan invasion.
4. US believed Iraq had WMDs and Al - Qaeda links.
5. 9/11 attack led to War on Terror.

Answer:

1. a. Iraq
2. d. They were angry with the US because the US supported Israel, their enemy, during the creation of Israel.
3. a. The War on Terrorism
4. a. The US believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and connections to Al Qaeda
5. a. Attack on US on 9/11/01