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Political and Social Issues in Modern America — Cumulative exam

Question 29 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

During President Obama’s first term in office, he

Answer
A
promised to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
B
continued the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
C
officially ended the war in Afghanistan.
D
sent large numbers of US troops to Iraq.

Explanation

During Obama’s first term, the United States continued withdrawing troops from Iraq, completing the withdrawal in 2011. Although Obama announced plans to draw down troops in Afghanistan, the war there did not officially end during his first term. He also sent a troop surge to Afghanistan, not large numbers of troops to Iraq.

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