Why did the United States choose to go to war in Afghanistan?

Question

(1 point)
• Afghanistan claimed responsibility for the September 11 attacks.
• Afghanistan had pro-communist rebels take over the country.
• Afghanistan refused to surrender Osama bin Laden to the United States.
• Afghanistan threatened more attacks against the United States.

Answer 1

The United States chose to go to war in Afghanistan primarily because Afghanistan refused to surrender Osama bin Laden to the United States. After the September 11 attacks in 2001, the U.S. demanded that the Taliban, which was in power in Afghanistan, hand over bin Laden and shut down terrorist training camps. The refusal to comply with these demands led to the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan.