HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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United States believed Afghanistan was providing protection to al-Qaeda, the terrorist organization that attacked the United States.
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Afghanistan had been caught selling weapons to and enemy of the United States
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Afghanistan is a peaceful country and the United States just wanted to go to war.
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Afghanistan became allies with Russia
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Detailed explanation-1: -The invasion came after the Afghan Civil War’s 1996–2001 phase between the Taliban and the Northern Alliance groups, resulting in the Taliban controlling 80% of the country by 2001. The invasion became the first phase of the 20-year-long War in Afghanistan and marked the beginning of the American-led War on Terror.
Detailed explanation-2: -In October 2001, a poll by CNN/Gallup/USA Today indicated that about 88% of Americans backed military action in Afghanistan, and a poll by Market Opinion Research indicated that about 65% of Britons supported having British troops involved.
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 United States and its European allies, guided by their own doctrine of containment, sharply criticized the Soviet move into Afghanistan and devised numerous measures to compel Moscow to withdraw.
Detailed explanation-5: -The situation in Afghanistan remains highly uncertain and changing rapidly. The security situation is extremely dangerous and may become increasingly volatile at short notice. There is an ongoing and extreme risk of terrorism throughout Afghanistan.