Knowra 2000s 2000s The 2000s were the decade from 2000 through 2009, the first decade of the 21st century. The decade was shaped by rapid digital change, terrorism, financial crisis, and expanding globalization.
September 11 attacks : A series of coordinated terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda against the United States on September 11, 2001. The attacks defined the decade’s security politics and helped trigger wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Broadband : High-capacity internet access that can transmit data at substantially higher rates than dial-up connections. Its spread made always-on internet use increasingly ordinary during the decade.
War on Terror : A U.S.-led international campaign against terrorist organizations and states accused of supporting them, launched after September 11, 2001. It broadened surveillance, military intervention, and security policies across the decade.
1990s : The decade from 1990 through 1999, marked by the Cold War’s end and the rise of the commercial internet. The 2000s inherited the 1990s’ optimism about globalization and digital connectivity.
War in Afghanistan : A war beginning in 2001, when a U.S.-led coalition invaded Afghanistan after the September 11 attacks. It became the decade’s longest-running major military intervention.
Web 2.0 : A shift toward websites built around participation, user-generated content, and interactive services. It describes the participatory web that shaped online life in the 2000s.
European Union enlargement : The expansion of the European Union through the admission of additional member states. The 2004 and 2007 enlargements altered Europe’s political and economic landscape.
2010s : The decade from 2010 through 2019, shaped by smartphones, social platforms, and renewed political polarization. Many technologies launched in the 2000s became dominant features of this following decade.
Iraq War : A 2003 invasion of Iraq led by the United States, followed by occupation and prolonged insurgency. Its disputed rationale and violent aftermath divided governments and publics.
Social media : Digital platforms that let users create, share, and interact with content and with one another. Platforms such as Facebook and YouTube grew from niche services into mass media.
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