War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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The War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was a protracted conflict initiated by a U.S.-led invasion to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power, evolving into a long-term counterinsurgency and nation-building effort that ended with the Taliban’s return to control.
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Target entity: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Context triple: [United States Army Signal Corps, conflictInvolved, War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)]
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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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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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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a protracted Cold War-era conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily between communist North Vietnam and U.S.-backed South Vietnam, that profoundly shaped global politics, military strategy, and American society.
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Korean War
The Korean War was a major Cold War conflict fought from 1950 to 1953 between North and South Korea, involving large-scale military intervention by the United States and other United Nations forces on one side and China (with Soviet support) on the other.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Target entity description: The War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was a protracted conflict initiated by a U.S.-led invasion to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power, evolving into a long-term counterinsurgency and nation-building effort that ended with the Taliban’s return to control.
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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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Global War on Terrorism
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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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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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a protracted Cold War-era conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily between communist North Vietnam and U.S.-backed South Vietnam, that profoundly shaped global politics, military strategy, and American society.
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Korean War
The Korean War was a major Cold War conflict fought from 1950 to 1953 between North and South Korea, involving large-scale military intervention by the United States and other United Nations forces on one side and China (with Soviet support) on the other.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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international military intervention ⓘ war ⓘ |
| AfghanPresidentsDuringConflict |
Ashraf Ghani
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Hamid Karzai ⓘ |
| AfghanSecurityForcesKilled | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| aftermath |
establishment of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban government)
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humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan ⓘ withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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surface form:
Afghan War (2001–2021)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. war in Afghanistan
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| belligerent |
Afghan National Army
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Afghan National Police ⓘ Australia ⓘ Canada ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Taliban ⓘ
surface form:
Haqqani network
International Security Assistance Force ⓘ Afghanistan ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Islamic State – Khorasan Province ⓘ Italy ⓘ NATO ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Northern Alliance ⓘ Poland ⓘ Taliban ⓘ Turkey ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
al-Qaeda ⓘ |
| cause | September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
civilian casualties
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counterinsurgency operations ⓘ insurgency ⓘ nation-building efforts ⓘ terrorism ⓘ use of drones ⓘ |
| civilianDeathsEstimate | over 40,000 ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| displacedPersons | millions of Afghans ⓘ |
| endDate | 2021-08-30 ⓘ |
| goal |
dismantle al-Qaeda
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nation-building in Afghanistan ⓘ prevent Afghanistan from being a terrorist safe haven ⓘ remove Taliban from power ⓘ support Afghan government ⓘ |
| initiatedBy |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalBasis |
UN Security Council Resolution 1368
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UN Security Council Resolution 1373 ⓘ |
| location | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| majorEvent |
2001 fall of Kabul
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2004 Afghan presidential election ⓘ 2009 Afghan presidential election ⓘ 2021 Kabul airport evacuation ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2021 Taliban offensive
Battle of Tora Bora ⓘ Doha Agreement (2020) ⓘ Fall of Kabul (2021) ⓘ killing of Osama bin Laden ⓘ surge of U.S. forces in 2009–2011 ⓘ |
| NATOcasualtiesMilitaryKilled | over 1,100 (non-U.S.) ⓘ |
| operation |
International Security Assistance Force
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel ⓘ Resolute Support Mission ⓘ |
| partOf | Global War on Terrorism ⓘ |
| result |
Taliban victory
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collapse of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ⓘ return of Taliban to power in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| startDate | 2001-10-07 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| UScasualtiesMilitaryKilled | approximately 2,400 ⓘ |
| UScasualtiesMilitaryWounded | over 20,000 ⓘ |
| USPresidentsInOfficeDuringConflict |
Barack Obama
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Donald Trump ⓘ George W. Bush ⓘ Joe Biden ⓘ |
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Subject: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Description of subject: The War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was a protracted conflict initiated by a U.S.-led invasion to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power, evolving into a long-term counterinsurgency and nation-building effort that ended with the Taliban’s return to control.
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