Apentix/AP US History/Unit 9: Period 9 (1980-Present)/Question
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Which of the following best explains why the 2003 invasion of Iraq generated international controversy?

A.The United States acted without broad UN approval on the basis of intelligence about weapons that were never found
B.The invasion had the unanimous backing of the UN Security Council
C.Iraq had formally surrendered its sovereignty decades earlier
D.The invasion followed an Iraqi declaration of war on France

Explanation

Core Concept

France, Germany, and others opposed the war, and no second UN resolution authorized it. The failure to find weapons of mass destruction fueled criticism that the prewar intelligence was overstated.

Correct Answer

AThe United States acted without broad UN approval on the basis of intelligence about weapons that were never found

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