The U.S. focused on destroying the Taliban
triggered by the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001
Barack Obama was president when it ended
lasted from 2001-2014
Osama Bin Laden was killed.
2003-2011
The United States invaded Iraq.
George W. Bush, Sr. was the president
the setting was Afghanistan
Saddam Hussein was captured, put on trial, and executed
Saddam Hussein was the president of Iraq.
The United Nations, led by the United States, came to the support of Kuwait, and defeated Iraq
Oil was a motivating factor.
Took place in 1991
George W. Bush, Jr. was the president
Iraq invaded Kuwait
Iraq would not let UN inspectors visit
Iraq was required to destroy their weapons of mass destruction