What event led to the United States bombing Afghanistan on October 7, 2001?
A. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
B. Taking of American hostages in Iran
C. Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
D. The Suspicion that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction
C. Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
The United States began bombing Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, in retaliation for the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, which were carried out by the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, based in Afghanistan at the time under the leadership of Osama bin Laden.