War on Terror

  • 9/11

    9/11
    A plane was driven into the Twin Towers in New York by terrorists.
  • Afghanistan

    Afghanistan
    The War in Afghanistan has began.
  • Protesting the War

    Protesting the War
    Protests across the world began to end the war with Iraq.
  • Iraq

    Iraq
    Iraq war begins.
  • Saddam Hussein

    Saddam Hussein
    American troops capture and execute Saddam Hussein, the leader of the terrorist group that led the attack on the Twin Towers.
  • Pakistan

    Pakistan
    The United States starts sending un-manned drones to Northwest Pakistan to fight the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
  • London Bombings

    London Bombings
    The 1st London bombings kill 52 people and injure 700 more.
  • Operation Enduring Freedom - Trans Sahara

    Operation Enduring Freedom - Trans Sahara
    Military operation conducted by the United States and partner nations in the Sahara/Sahel region of Africa, consisting of counterterrorism efforts and policing of arms and drug trafficking across central Africa.
  • Obama stops using phrase "War On Terror".

    Obama stops using phrase "War On Terror".
    AuNewly elected Obama administration has stopped using the phrase "war on terror". John Brennan announces that the U.S. is "at war with al Qaeda", not involved in a "global war on terror".
  • Osama Bin Laden Killed

    Osama Bin Laden Killed
    Seal Team 6 finds and kills Osama Bin Laden.