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THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH

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TEKS 11A:“The attack took place on American soil, but it was an attack on the heart and soul of the civilized world. And the world has come together to fight a new and different war, the first, and we hope the only one, of the 21st century. A war against all those who seek to export terror, and a war against those governments that support or shelter them."-President George W. Bush, news conference, October 11, 2001Which event prompted this speech by President Bush?
A
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
B
The attack on the USS Cole
C
The mail-bombing campaign of the Unabomber
D
The bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The United States went to Afghanistan in 2001 to wage a necessary war of self-defense. On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists attacked our country. They were able to plan and execute such a horrific attack because their Taliban hosts had given them safe haven in Afghanistan.

Detailed explanation-2: -NATO Allies went into Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, to ensure that the country would not again become a safe haven for international terrorists to attack NATO member countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -A month after 9/11, the invasion began, as America launched air strikes against Afghanistan. Amanda Mason: “American special forces liaised with and fought alongside anti-Taliban groups known as the Northern Alliance, forcing the Taliban from their strongholds in Masari Sharif, Kandahar and Kabul.

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