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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the United States get involved in Afghanistan in 2001?
A
The group responsible for 9/11 was living and working there
B
Saddam Hussein was invading Kuwait
C
The United Nations asked the US to get involved
D
The US believed that Afghanistan was building WMD’s
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Etymology. The U.S. government used the term “Operation Enduring Freedom” to officially describe the War in Afghanistan, from the period between 7 October 2001 and 31 December 2014.

Detailed explanation-3: –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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The attacks were widely condemned by the governments of the world, including those traditionally considered hostile to the United States, such as Cuba, Iran, Libya, and North Korea.

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