Asked by Jacob Hulse on May 30, 2024
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How did President Bush characterize the toppling of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan?
A) as a "mission accomplished"
B) as an end to the "axis of evil"
C) as the triumph of a "coalition of the willing"
D) as only the beginning of the war on terror
E) as the end of the Al Qaeda terror network
Taliban Regime
The political and militant organization that ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001 and regained control in 2021, known for its strict interpretation of Islamic law.
Axis of Evil
A political term used by U.S. President George W. Bush to describe governments that he believed were sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction, notably Iran, Iraq, and North Korea.
Coalition of the Willing
A term used to describe a group of nations that unite, forming a military or political alliance, often for specific interventions or actions, such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq led by the United States.
- Understand the goals and results of Operation Enduring Freedom and the Iraq Conflict.
- Discern and understand fundamental foreign policy strategies and their explanations during the administrations of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the goals and results of Operation Enduring Freedom and the Iraq Conflict.
- Discern and understand fundamental foreign policy strategies and their explanations during the administrations of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.
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