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Preparing for the USCIS Civics Test

Question 8 • Fall 24 American Government/Civics IC

What action did the United States take in 2003 as part of its "War on Terror”?

Answer
A
It killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden after he fled to Pakistan.
B
It entered Afghanistan and removed the Taliban from power.
C
It invaded Iraq and removed dictator Saddam Hussein from power.
D
It led a coalition of forces in the removal of Iraq from Kuwait.

Explanation

In 2003, the United States invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein’s government as part of its broader War on Terror. The Taliban were removed from power in Afghanistan in 2001, while Iraq was removed from Kuwait by a U.S.-led coalition in 1991. Osama bin Laden was not killed in 2003; he was killed in 2011.

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