America in the Bush Years

Question 1

How did the US military interact with Afghanistan’s military forces during the war in Afghanistan?

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The US military trained them.

Question 2

After the effects of the troop “surge” were felt in Iraq, President Bush

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announced a plan for a gradual US withdrawal.

Question 3

As a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001,

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the US declared a “war on terror.”

Question 4

Who declared a “war on terror”?

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George W. Bush

Question 5

The plan known as the surge, included a new strategy to combat insurgency. The plan called for troops to

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leave their bases and work more closely with the Iraqi population.

Question 6

A positive result of the war in Iraq was that

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it ended the regime of a brutal leader.

Question 7

President Bush argued that the so-called “axis of evil” had shown a willingness to

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develop weapons of mass destruction.

Question 8

The invasion of Afghanistan by American troops

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caused the Taliban’s government to fall quickly.

America in the Bush Years Answers