September 11 Attacks and the U.S. Global War on Terror (2001–2014)

1. Al-Qaeda carries out September 11 attacks

   Sep 11, 2001Labels: Al-Qaeda, World Trade, Pentagon

   • 9 11 Commission
   • AP History

2. NATO invokes Article 5 collective defense

   Sep 12, 2001Labels: NATO, Article 5

   • NATO Release
   • NATO Article5

3. Congress passes 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force

   Sep 18, 2001Labels: U S, AUMF

   • White House
   • AUMF Summary

4. U.S.-led war in Afghanistan begins

   Oct 7, 2001Labels: U S, Taliban, Afghanistan

   • History com
   • OEF Overview

5. USA PATRIOT Act becomes law

   Oct 26, 2001Labels: USA PATRIOT, U S

   • Patriot Act
   • DOJ Guide

6. Homeland Security Act creates Department of Homeland Security

   Nov 25, 2002Labels: Homeland Security, Department of

   • White House
   • DHS Act

7. DHS opens its doors as a new cabinet department

   Mar 1, 2003Labels: Department of, Cabinet department

   • DHS Creation

8. U.S.-led invasion of Iraq begins

   Mar 20, 2003Labels: U S, Iraq, Coalition forces

   • Britannica
   • CFR Background

9. Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse images become public

   Apr 28, 2004Labels: Abu Ghraib, U S

   • AP History
   • WaPo Review

10. 9/11 Commission Report released to the public

    Jul 22, 2004Labels: 9 11, Report

    • 9 11 Report
    • Report Note

11. Intelligence Reform law creates the Director of National Intelligence

    Dec 17, 2004Labels: Intelligence Reform, Director of

    • IRTPA

12. Supreme Court rejects Bush-era military commissions in Hamdan

    Jun 29, 2006Labels: Supreme Court, Hamdan v

    • Justia
    • Hamdan

13. Military Commissions Act reauthorizes tribunal system

    Oct 17, 2006Labels: Military Commissions, U S

    • MCA 2006

14. President Bush announces Iraq troop surge

    Jan 10, 2007Labels: Iraq surge, President Bush

    • USIP Timeline
    • Surge

15. Supreme Court affirms habeas rights for Guantánamo detainees

    Jun 12, 2008Labels: Supreme Court, Boumediene v

    • Oyez
    • Amnesty

16. U.S. and Iraq sign agreement setting withdrawal deadlines

    Nov 17, 2008Labels: U S

    • SOFA
    • CRS Report

17. U.S. combat operations in Iraq formally end

    Aug 31, 2010Labels: President Obama, U S

    • U S Army

18. U.S. raid kills Osama bin Laden in Pakistan

    May 2, 2011Labels: Osama bin, U S

    • History com
    • Bin Laden

19. U.S. drone strike kills Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen

    Sep 30, 2011Labels: Anwar al-Awlaki, U S

    • Awlaki

20. U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq completes under SOFA deadline

    Dec 31, 2011Labels: U S, SOFA deadline

    • SOFA

21. Obama announces the end of U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan

    Dec 28, 2014Labels: President Obama, Afghanistan combat

    • OEF
    • Afghan War