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War on Terrorism

Also known as GWOT, Global War on Terrorism

military campaign started after September 11 attacks

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The "War on Terrorism" is a military campaign that began after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. It matters because it has shaped major aspects of U.S. foreign policy, military operations, and national security measures over the following decades.

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Instance of: war
Has part: Second Cold War
Participant: Turkistan Islamic Party

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short name: GWOT
start time: 2001-09-11
Commons category: War on terror
topic's main category: Category:War on terror
has immediate cause: Second Chechen War
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
facet of: terrorism
described at URL: wikispooks.com/wiki/War_on_Terror
end time: 2021-08-30

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Main countries: United States United Kingdom Germany Italy Canada France Australia New Zealand Netherlands Poland Turkey

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War on Terrorism

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