WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The invasion of Afghanistan removed the ____ from power and the U.S. helped began a new democracy.
A
al-Qaeda
B
Taliban
C
Saddam Huessain
D
Iraq
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It began when an international military coalition led by the United States launched an invasion of Afghanistan, toppling the Taliban-ruled Islamic Emirate and establishing the internationally recognized Islamic Republic three years later.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, presents President George W. Bush an Afghan ballot from the first democratic election in Afghanistan Oct. 18, 2004. Despite the threat of terrorists attacks, about 8.4 million people voted in the election.

Detailed explanation-3: -The administration also enacted economic sanctions and trade embargoes against the Soviet Union, called for a boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and stepped up its aid to the Afghan insurgents.

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