War on Terror

Osama bin Laden

head of Al-Qaeda, led 9/11

Operation Enduring Freedom

war on Afghanistan/ Al-Qaeda, in response to 9/11

Battle of Tora Bora

a key battle in Afghanistan where U.S. and allied forces attempted to capture Osama bin Laden in late 2001.

Taliban and Al-Qaeda

two groups involved in the War on Terror; the Taliban ruled Afghanistan while Al-Qaeda orchestrated terrorist attacks.

Hamid Karzai

the first President of Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban regime, serving from 2001 to 2014.

Axis of Evil Speech

Speech by Bush accusing Iran, Iraq, and North Korea of supporting terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction.

Dick Chaney and Donald Rumsfeld

push for “regime change” in Iraq during the Bush administration

Colin Powell

Makes case in UN for war against Iraq

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Military operation launched in 2003 to take down Saddam Hussein's regime and establish a democratic government in Iraq.

US Patriot Act

Legislation enacted in response to the September 11 attacks, aimed at enhancing national security and surveillance capabilities.

Guantanamo Bay

US military base/prison in Cuba

Abu Ghraib

prison in Iraq for suspected terrorists

wiki leaks

Julian Assange founded this web where people can upload videos exposing crime/terror

Edward Snowden

NSA whistleblower