War on Terrorism
military campaign started after September 11 attacks
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Summary
War on Terrorism is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,908 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Commons category: War on terror[3]
- Has part(s): Afghan Conflict[4], Second Cold War[5], drone strikes in Pakistan[6]
- Start time: September 11, 2001[7]
- Participant: United States[8], United Kingdom[9], France[10], Russia[11], People's Republic of China[12], Al-Qaeda[13], Islamic State[14], Taliban[15], Turkistan Islamic Party[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:War on terror[17]
- Described at URL: https://wikispooks.com/wiki/War_on_Terror[18]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Global War on Terror[19]
- Facet of: terrorism[20]
- Described by source: Red Blue Translator[21]
- Has immediate cause: September 11 attacks[22], Arab–Israeli conflict[23], Second Chechen War[24]
- Short name: GWOT[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[26], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]
Why It Matters
War on Terrorism has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]