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https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/9-11-attacks
On September 11, 2001 terrorist hijacked 4 U.S. passenger planes flying two into the North and South World Trade Centers, the Pentagon, and one intended to hit the White House but was crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. -
https://www.georgewbushlibrary.gov/research/topic-guides/global-war-terror
President Bush address Congress and the nation declaring war on al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. -
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/war-afghanistan
The United States and Great Britain launched air strikes on Taliban and al-Qaeda training camps. -
https://2001-2009.state.gov/s/ct/rls/wh/6947.htm
Kabul falls to Taliban causing the United States to deploy airstrikes and ground attacks. -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq#:~:text=The%20invasion%20phase%20began%20on,Australia%20and%20Poland%20invaded%20Iraq. The United States invaded Iraq with news that Saddam Hussein was developing weapons of mass destruction.