What Prompted the American Invasion of Afghanistan

question 1

Multiple Choice

What prompted the American invasion of Afghanistan?

• A) Fear that the Taliban were on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon
• B) Fear that the Taliban possessed a stock of chemical weapons
• C) The Taliban's refusal to surrender Osama bin Laden
• D) To prevent the Afghans from invading Pakistan
• E) The attack on the American interests in the Pacific by the Al Qaeda

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