Question 116: Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Official answers (any one counts)
USCIS accepts any of these answers. If the question asks for more than one, give as many as it asks.
- (Global) War on Terror
- War in Afghanistan
- War in Iraq
Grandpa explains
After 9/11 the U.S. went to Afghanistan in 2001 and to Iraq in 2003, as part of the War on Terror.
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These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.
- War in Vietnam
- Korean War
- World War II
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Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.