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Iranian Revolution
66 hostages from the US embassy were taken
13 were released within a few days
1 was released 8 months later
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Iran-Iraq War
Both sides wanted more control over the Persian Gulf and oil.
Chemical gasses were used on Shia parts of Iran by Saddam Hussein during the war.
US was on Iraq side due to the Iranian Rev.
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Formation of Al Qaeda
It was officially formed in 1988 after the Soviet Union left.
Led by Osama Bin Laden.
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Invasion of Kuwait
Kuwait was accused of stealing oil by Iraq.
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Saudi's Choice
Saudi Arabia asked the US to set up forces in their country to stop Iraqi advances.
Osama Bin Laden back home from Afghanistan offered for them to use his soldiers but they refused.
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Persian Gulf War
Lasted from January 16, 1991 to February 28, 1991.
Patriot Missiles that were going to Israel got shot down so they do not get involved.
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USA in Somalia
George H.W. Bush sent 28,000 American troops to Somalia.
Bush wanted to help the Somali people since all attempts to send food to them were intercepted by Warlords.
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Black Hawks Down!
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The 1st Attack on the World Trade Center
Ramiz Yousef, a Pakistan national, was the mastermind of this attack.
The attack killed 6 people and injured over 1000.
He now sentenced to life in prison. -
Embassy Bombing
Two American Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed.
220 people were killed in the bombings. -
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Jordanian police halted 4 suicide bombings of civilian targets.
Another 4 Al Qaeda terrorists were arrested, crossing the Canadian border with nitroglycerin in their trunk.
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A Devastating Day in the US
4 Flights were hijacked on this day by terrorists.
1 hit the Northern Tower of the World Trade Center.
Another hit the South Tower.
1 Crashed into the west side of the Pentagon
And the last one crashed into an open field somewhere in Somerset County, Pennsylvania due to the passengers fighting back.
2819 people were killed.
343 were first responders.
Khalid Sheik Muhammad was a central planner in the attack. -
The War On Terror Begins!
The war begins in Afghanistan.
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Some Closure for the US
Terror Mastermind Osama Bin Laden was found and killed by US special operations forced inside a walled compound in Pakistan.
He does not have a grave.