The first and only time Article 5 of the NATO Treaty was invoked was in response to:
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Correct answer: The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States
Following the 9/11 attacks, NATO allies declared that the attack on the U.S. was an attack on all. This led to NATO’s involvement in air patrols over the U.S. and eventually the mission in Afghanistan.
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