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Al Qaeda Attacks the United States with Hijacked Airliners
In a coordinated terror attack on America's most ionic landmarks, Al Qaeda hijacked commercial airliners and crashed two of the planes in the World Trade Center In New York City and the third in the Pentagon. The fourth jet crashed in a open field in Pennsylvania as passengers diverted the plane. Hours after the attack, the United States would be in war-like revenge. -
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War of Afghanistan
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The Taliban are forced out of Afghanistan
US-led coalition forces start military operations in Afghanistan using a mixture of air strikes, special forces and local troops. In two months, the Taliban had lost command of the country and withdrew. -
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The Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan
The Taliban were removed from power in 2001 but they kept influence and impact in Afghanistan, predominantly in the country's southern regions and areas east of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. -
Operation Anaconda
American and Afghan troops engage in the first massive-scale battle of the war. The troops moved through the Shah-i-Kot Valley to boot out the Taliban and Al Qaeda terror groups. -
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Iraq War
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"Mission Accomplished"
President George W. Bush speaks from the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier to declare that the military phase of the battle which was to tumble Saddam Hussein's government is "one victory in a war on terror that began on Sept. 11th, 2001, and still goes on." -
Saddam Hussein Arrested by American Forces
Saddam Hussein, once the most powerful leader in Iraq, was arrested without any confrontation with United States forces. He was dirty and confused after hiding from capture for about nine months. -
Saddam Hussein Executed
Saddam Hussein was hanged right before midnight at an execution chamber in Baghdad during the morning call for prayer. He was hanged because he was found guilty for his crimes against humanity. -
President Obama Strengthening U.S Forces
President Obama announces that he will be sending an extra 17,000 American military troops to Afghanistan during the spring/summer, putting his foot in a war that he has denounced that was going in the wrong direction. -
President Obama Declares the End of the Iraq War
President Obama announced the closure to the seven-year American combat mission in Iraq. He said that the United States has met its authority to that nation and that it is time to focus on issues back at home. -
NATO pledges its plan for full withdrawal
In November of 2010, Nato stated a plan to hand over full command of Afghanistan's security to the brand new Afghan army and police force, allowing the full and complete removal of NATO troops by the year of 2014.
