United States invasion of Afghanistan

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. Where is United States invasion of Afghanistan?South-Central Asia
2. How many people live in United States invasion of Afghanistan?Approximately 40 million people (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is United States invasion of Afghanistan?Approximately 652,864 square kilometers (252,073 square miles)
4. What is the capital of United States invasion of Afghanistan?Kabul
5. When was United States invasion of Afghanistan built?The modern state of Afghanistan was established in 1747
6. What was the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan?The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, called Operation Enduring Freedom. It was led by the United States and its allies to respond to the 9/11 attacks and to remove the Taliban from power.

Al-Qaeda: A militant Islamist organization responsible for the September 11th attacks.
Taliban: An Islamic fundamentalist political and military organization that ruled Afghanistan.
Operation Enduring Freedom: The U.S. military operation that began the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF): A NATO-led security mission established to help stabilize Afghanistan.