Key Terms & Concepts
This term refers to the U.S.-led global effort to combat terrorist groups after 2001.
The year the War on Terror officially began
What is 2001
The extremist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks
What is Al-Qaeda
The terrorist leader killed by U.S. forces in 2011
Who is Osama bin Laden
Airport security became stricter with the creation of this agency
What is the TSA
The use of violence against civilians to achieve political or ideological goals.
What is terrorism
The attacks on September 11 occurred in this country
What is the United States
This group ruled Afghanistan before 2001 and sheltered Al-Qaeda
What is the Taliban
The U.S. president during the 9/11 attacks
Who is George W. Bush
The U.S. naval base known for detaining terrorism suspects
What is Guantanamo Bay
A non-state group that uses fear and violence rathe than conventional military tactics.
What is a terrorist organization
The Middle Eastern country was invaded by the U.S. in 2003 over terrorism
What is Iraq
The U.S. military alliance led operations in Afghanistan
What is NATO
The U.S. president who ordered the raid that killed bin Laden
Who is Barrack Obama
One major criticism of the War on Terror-related treatment of detainees
What are human rights concerns
This strategy aims to prevent attacks before they happen
What is counterterrorism
The U.S. military campaign launched in response to 9/11
What is the invasion of Afghanistan
This extremist group rose to prominece in Iraq and Syria in the 2010s
What is ISIS
The title of the leader of the Taliban
Who is the Emir
This global issue increased as a result of prolonged conflict
What is regional instability
A person or group that provides money, weapons, or safe haven to terrorists
What is a terrorist sponsor
The decade when the War on Terror expanded into multiple global regions
What is the 2000s
The U.S. agency created in 2002 to protect against terrorist threats
What is the Department of Homeland Security
Members of the U.S. armed forces who carried out counterterrorism missions
Who are special operations forces
A long-term effect of the War on Terror on U.S. foreign policy
What is increased involvement overseas