USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
TEKS 11A:The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was to-
A
prevent genocide
B
seize weapons of mass destruction
C
destroy an international terrorist organization
D
overthrow an absolute monarchy
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: -The War in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) began in October, 2001 in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -In late 2001, the United States and its close allies invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban government. The invasion’s aims were to dismantle al-Qaeda, which had executed the September 11 attacks, and to deny it a safe base of operations in Afghanistan by removing the Taliban government from power.

Detailed explanation-4: –Military invasion launched by the US and UK in October 2001, in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks with the intent of removing the controversial Taliban regime from power.

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