Which operation began in 2001 as a U.S.-led response to the 9/11 attacks?

Which operation began in 2001 as a U.S.-led response to the 9/11 attacks?

• A. Iraqi Freedom
• B. Desert Shield
• C. Desert Storm
• D. Enduring Freedom

Answer: (D)

Enduring Freedom is the operation that began in 2001 as a U.S.-led response to the 9/11 attacks. Its purpose was to dismantle al-Qaeda and topple the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, where al-Qaeda was based. The campaign kicked off on October 7, 2001, with air strikes followed by ground operations as coalition forces moved into Afghanistan. This distinguishes it from the other options: Desert Shield and Desert Storm were part of the Gulf War in 1990–1991, and Iraqi Freedom began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq. Thus, Enduring Freedom fits the description of a 2001 response to 9/11.

Enduring Freedom is the operation that began in 2001 as a U.S.-led response to the 9/11 attacks. Its purpose was to dismantle al-Qaeda and topple the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, where al-Qaeda was based. The campaign kicked off on October 7, 2001, with air strikes followed by ground operations as coalition forces moved into Afghanistan. This distinguishes it from the other options: Desert Shield and Desert Storm were part of the Gulf War in 1990–1991, and Iraqi Freedom began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq. Thus, Enduring Freedom fits the description of a 2001 response to 9/11.