BE Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009 key terms

Iran-Iraq War

Iran-Iraq War is a History term for this objective because it helps explain regional instability, including consequences of the Iran-Iraq War, western and Russian interests in...

oil

In Part one: Tensions in the Gulf, oil should be used with evidence and chronology, not as a vague label.

Kuwait

Kuwait is a History term for this objective because it helps explain the Gulf War 1990, including reasons for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, reactions and roles of Bush and...

Bush

In Part one: Tensions in the Gulf, Bush should be used with evidence and chronology, not as a vague label.

Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda is a History term for this objective because it helps explain Al-Qaeda, including its aims, Osama bin Laden and the 11 September attacks in 1990-2009.

Osama bin Laden

In Part two: The war on Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden should be used with evidence and chronology, not as a vague label.

Taliban

Taliban is a History term for this objective because it helps explain Afghanistan, including its reputation as a rogue state, the Taliban regime, western and Muslim attitudes...

rogue state

In Part two: The war on Al-Qaeda, rogue state should be used with evidence and chronology, not as a vague label.

Taliban

Taliban is a History term for this objective because it helps explain Bush's war against terror, including Bush's aims, Blair's support for intervention, the 2001 US/UK...

Bush

In Part two: The war on Al-Qaeda, Bush should be used with evidence and chronology, not as a vague label.

Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein is a History term for this objective because it helps explain Saddam Hussein's regime, including treatment of Kurds and Shia Muslims, debate about links to...

Kurds

In Part three: The Iraq War, Kurds should be used with evidence and chronology, not as a vague label.

WMD

WMD is a History term for this objective because it helps explain the 2003 invasion of Iraq, including IAEA inspectors, WMD, the military campaign, western interests...

IAEA

In Part three: The Iraq War, IAEA should be used with evidence and chronology, not as a vague label.

insurgency

insurgency is a History term for this objective because it helps explain the impact of war on Iraqi people and across the world, including insurgency, elections, transfer of...

troop surge

In Part three: The Iraq War, troop surge should be used with evidence and chronology, not as a vague label.