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Question
What event led to the United States bombing Afghanistan on October 7, 2001?
Responses
A The Soviet invasion of AfghanistanThe Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
B Taking of American hostages in TehranTaking of American hostages in Tehran
C Attacks on the World Trade Center and the PentagonAttacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
D Ronald Reagan telling Gorbachev "Tear down this wall!"
C Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
The United States initiated bombing campaigns in Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, in response to the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Virginia that occurred on September 11, 2001. These attacks were orchestrated by the terrorist group al-Qaeda, which was led by Osama bin Laden and harbored by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The operation was aimed at dismantling al-Qaeda and removing the Taliban from power.