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The war on terror, officially the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), [3] is a global counterterrorist military campaign initiated by the United States following the September 11 attacks of 2001, and is the most recent global conflict spanning multiple wars.
24 sie 2024 · War on terrorism, term used to describe the American-led global counterterrorism campaign launched in response to the September 11, 2001, attacks. In its scope, expenditure, and impact on international relations, it was comparable to the Cold War, and it represented a new phase in global political relations.
The War on Terror is the campaign launched by the United States of America in response to the September 11 attacks against organizations designated with terrorism. [1] [2] The campaign, whose stated objective was eliminating international terrorism, began in 2001. [3] The following is a timeline of events linked to the War on Terror.
1 lut 2019 · The al Qaeda-led attacks prompted President George W. Bush to announce a global “War on Terror” military campaign, in which he called on world leaders to join the U.S. in its response.
As the conflict dragged on, members of the U.S. Congress, the American public, and even U.S. troops have questioned the connection between the Iraq War and the fight against terrorism. Multiple leading intelligence experts have argued that the war in Iraq actually increased terrorism.
Thus began a war against a concept—terrorism—a conflict without end and certainly without clear boundaries. U.S.-led coalition forces retaliated against not only al-Qaeda, which had planned and...
30 sie 2023 · From the invasion of Afghanistan, to the Iraq War, and more, learn how the United States justified U.S. counterterrorism policy for over two decades. Last Updated August 30, 2023
