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Answer: The US government blamed Osama Bin Laden (and the Taliban), and decided that the response was to invade Afghanistan.
Explanation: The United States harnessed the islamaphobia that resulted from the 9/11 hijackers being Muslim to instill fear in the nation and use that as an excuse to invade Afghanistan, long a point of interest for the United States.
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It was very important for controlling the Mississippi River because it had easier trade since it led off to the gulf of Mexico which was an excellent trading spot, and well the north needed it to make trade easier to obtain
