GWOT
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GWOT refers to the U.S.-led Global War on Terrorism, a broad military, political, and ideological campaign launched after the September 11, 2001 attacks to combat terrorist organizations worldwide.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. foreign policy doctrine
ⓘ
counterterrorism strategy ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Global War on Terrorism
ⓘ
surface form:
Global War on Terror
Global War on Terrorism ⓘ
surface form:
War on Terror
|
| announcedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| announcedOn | 2001-09-20 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Defense (United States)
United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of State ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of State
|
| criticizedFor |
association with torture and extraordinary rendition
ⓘ
civil liberties concerns ⓘ expansive definition of terrorism ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ long-term military occupations ⓘ |
| emphasis |
coalition-building with allied states
ⓘ
preemptive military action ⓘ |
| fullName | Global War on Terrorism ⓘ |
| geographicScope | global ⓘ |
| ideologicalComponent | framing terrorism as a global threat ⓘ |
| includesConflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraq War (2003–2011)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| includesOperation |
Operation Enduring Freedom
ⓘ
Operation Inherent Resolve ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
|
| influencedPolicy |
USA PATRIOT Act
ⓘ
creation of the Director of National Intelligence ⓘ creation of the Transportation Security Administration ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| keyTarget |
Islamic extremist organizations
ⓘ
Taliban ⓘ al-Qaeda ⓘ |
| legacy | reorientation of U.S. national security strategy around terrorism ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 ⓘ |
| narrativeShift | from "Global War on Terror" to "overseas contingency operations" ⓘ |
| policyDimension |
diplomatic initiatives
ⓘ
financial sanctions ⓘ homeland security measures ⓘ intelligence cooperation ⓘ law enforcement actions ⓘ military intervention ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
combat terrorism worldwide
ⓘ
disrupt and dismantle terrorist organizations ⓘ prevent terrorist attacks against the United States ⓘ |
| shiftedUnder | Obama administration counterterrorism framework ⓘ |
| startYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-September 11 era ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | September 11 attacks ⓘ |
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