September 11 attacks
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- Liberal Leviathan: The Origins, Crisis, and Transformation of the American World Order pp. 244-247 · open book
backdrop and in the aftermath of the Septem- ber 11 terrorist attacks, the George W. Bush administration embarked on the most ambitious rethinking of America’s grand strategy since the early years of the Cold War. In effect,
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Consequences
what this set in motion, following the causal links
- triggered War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) 2001 The attacks brought the invasion within a month.
- caused Founding of the Department of Homeland Security 2002 The largest US government reorganization since 1947.
- enabled Iraq War 2003 The war on terror framing carried the 2003 invasion.
- preceded Arab Spring begins 2010 Regional upheaval followed the decade the invasion opened.
- triggered First Libyan Civil War 2011 The uprising toppled and killed Gaddafi.
- triggered Syrian Civil War 2011 The 2011 uprising in Deraa became a civil war.
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- this triggered War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
- this enabled Iraq War
- this caused Founding of the Department of Homeland Security