Why did the United States invade Afghanistan in 2001? A. Afghanistan was armed with weapons of mass destruction. B. The Taliban government was providing shelter to Al-Qaeda. C. The United States needed to secure Afghanistan's natural resources. D. Afghanistan was threatening to invade Pakistan.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. The Taliban government was providing shelter to Al-Qaeda. The United States invaded Afghanistan in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, which were orchestrated by Al-Qaeda, a terrorist organization led by Osama bin Laden who was based in Afghanistan at the time. The U.S. sought to dismantle Al-Qaeda's operations and remove the Taliban government that was harboring them.