USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A war fought to end Saddam Hussein’s influence in Iraq. U.S. claimed he had connections to terrorism and had WMD.
A
Iraq War
B
Afghanistan War
C
Vietnam War
D
Gulf War
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The primary rationalization for the Iraq War was articulated by a joint resolution of the United States Congress known as the Iraq Resolution. The US claimed the intent was to “disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein’s support for terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people".

Detailed explanation-2: -In March 2003, British troops took part in a coalition invasion of Iraq. After a month of fighting, they overthrew Saddam Hussein’s regime and occupied the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saddam Hussein, the deposed president of Iraq, was captured by the United States military forces in the town of Ad-Dawr, Iraq on 13 December 2003. Codenamed Operation Red Dawn, this military operation was named after the 1984 American film Red Dawn.

Detailed explanation-4: -Saddam was executed by hanging at approximately 05:50UTC +03:00 on the first day of Eid al-Adha (30 December 2006). Reports conflicted as to the exact time of the execution, with some sources reporting the time as 06:00, 06:05, or some, as late as 06:10.

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