Global War on Terrorism
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The Global War on Terrorism is a broad, U.S.-led international military and political campaign launched after the September 11, 2001 attacks to combat terrorist organizations and the states that support them.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Global War on Terrorism Context triple: [United States Army Rangers, notableEngagement, Global War on Terrorism]
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A.
Iraq War
The Iraq War was a major armed conflict that began in 2003 with a U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein’s regime, followed by years of insurgency, sectarian violence, and international military involvement.
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B.
Gulf War
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 conflict in which a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait using a brief but intense air and ground campaign.
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USA PATRIOT Act
The USA PATRIOT Act is a U.S. federal law enacted after the September 11, 2001 attacks that expanded government surveillance, intelligence-gathering, and anti-money-laundering powers in the name of counterterrorism and national security.
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D.
Second Battle of Fallujah
The Second Battle of Fallujah was a major 2004 U.S.-led offensive in Iraq, regarded as one of the fiercest urban combat operations for American forces since the Vietnam War.
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E.
World War II
World War II was a global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving most of the world’s nations, marked by unprecedented destruction, the Holocaust, and the use of atomic weapons, and resulting in a major reshaping of the international order.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Global War on Terrorism Target entity description: The Global War on Terrorism is a broad, U.S.-led international military and political campaign launched after the September 11, 2001 attacks to combat terrorist organizations and the states that support them.
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A.
Iraq War
The Iraq War was a major armed conflict that began in 2003 with a U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein’s regime, followed by years of insurgency, sectarian violence, and international military involvement.
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B.
Gulf War
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 conflict in which a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait using a brief but intense air and ground campaign.
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C.
USA PATRIOT Act
The USA PATRIOT Act is a U.S. federal law enacted after the September 11, 2001 attacks that expanded government surveillance, intelligence-gathering, and anti-money-laundering powers in the name of counterterrorism and national security.
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D.
Second Battle of Fallujah
The Second Battle of Fallujah was a major 2004 U.S.-led offensive in Iraq, regarded as one of the fiercest urban combat operations for American forces since the Vietnam War.
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E.
World War II
World War II was a global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving most of the world’s nations, marked by unprecedented destruction, the Holocaust, and the use of atomic weapons, and resulting in a major reshaping of the international order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S.-led international campaign
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military campaign ⓘ political campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
GWOT
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Global War on Terrorism ⓘ
surface form:
Global War on Terror
|
| announcedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| announcedIn | address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on September 20, 2001 ⓘ |
| associatedLegislation | USA PATRIOT Act ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizedFor |
civil liberties concerns
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civilian casualties ⓘ extraordinary rendition ⓘ indefinite military engagements ⓘ use of enhanced interrogation techniques ⓘ |
| hasCause | September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
diplomatic initiatives
ⓘ
economic sanctions ⓘ homeland security measures ⓘ intelligence operations ⓘ law enforcement measures ⓘ military operations ⓘ |
| hasLongTermEffect |
expansion of global counterterrorism cooperation
ⓘ
restructuring of U.S. national security policy ⓘ |
| ideology | counterterrorism ⓘ |
| includesConflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| includesOperation |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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surface form:
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Inherent Resolve ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
|
| includesTheater |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Horn of Africa ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| initiatedBy |
George W. Bush
ⓘ
surface form:
George W. Bush administration
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| involvesOrganization |
NATO
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surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations member states ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of State ⓘ United States Intelligence Community ⓘ
surface form:
United States intelligence community
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| legalBasis |
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
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Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 ⓘ |
| mainObjective |
combat states that support terrorism
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combat terrorism ⓘ combat terrorist organizations ⓘ |
| policyShift |
expansion of U.S. counterterrorism powers
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increased domestic surveillance in the United States ⓘ |
| primaryAdversary |
al-Qaeda in Iraq
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surface form:
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Taliban ⓘ al-Qaeda ⓘ |
| rebrandedAs | Overseas Contingency Operations ⓘ |
| rebrandedBy |
Barack Obama presidency
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surface form:
Barack Obama administration
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| startDate | 2001-09-11 ⓘ |
| startPeriod | September 2001 ⓘ |
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Subject: Global War on Terrorism Description of subject: The Global War on Terrorism is a broad, U.S.-led international military and political campaign launched after the September 11, 2001 attacks to combat terrorist organizations and the states that support them.
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