Question

1. what group formed during this war that became a terrorist group?

1. what country did iraq invade in 1990? what was their purpose of invading?

1. the united states helped bin laden in the afghan war. what did the united states do that led him to turn on the united states and make the united states a target for terrorist attacks?

1. what group took over afghanistan after the afghan civil war?

Explanation:

These questions relate to historical events and political - military actions, which fall under the subfield of History in Social Science.

Question 3:

To answer this, we need to recall wars (like the Soviet - Afghan War) where groups formed and later became terrorist groups. For example, al - Qaeda or the Taliban's origins.

Question 4:

In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. The purpose was to gain control of Kuwait's oil reserves, as Iraq had large debts from the Iran - Iraq War and Kuwait's oil industry was lucrative, and also there were border and resource - related disputes.

Question 5:

After the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US had a presence in the Middle East, supported Israel, had military bases in Saudi Arabia (which is a holy land for Muslims), and imposed sanctions on Iraq. These actions were seen as anti - Muslim and anti - Arab by Bin Laden, leading to his turning against the US.

Question 6:

After the Afghan Civil War, the Taliban took over Afghanistan, imposing their strict interpretation of Islamic law.

Answer:

Question 3:

Possible groups include al - Qaeda (formed during the Soviet - Afghan War) or the Taliban (emerged later but has terrorist - related activities).

Question 4:

Country: Kuwait. Purpose: To gain control of Kuwait's oil reserves, settle debt - related and border disputes.

Question 5:

The US had military bases in Saudi Arabia (a holy Islamic land), supported Israel, and imposed sanctions on Iraq, actions seen as anti - Muslim/Arab by Bin Laden.

Question 6:

The Taliban.