KnowraWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)Linked fromLinked fromThe 31 pages that link to War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), each with the reason it gives.All 31Broader topic 7Related 16Narrower topic 7Compared with 1CounterinsurgencyBroader topic: The campaign showed how military gains could fail to produce durable political legitimacy.AfghanistanBroader topic: The war ended with the Islamic Republic’s collapse and the Taliban’s return to power.War on TerrorBroader topic: It became the campaign’s longest war and ended with the collapse of the U.S.-backed Afghan government.Donald RumsfeldBroader topic: Rumsfeld directed the Pentagon during the invasion and its early aftermath.Bush DoctrineBroader topic: The initial invasion followed the September 11 attacks and targeted al-Qaeda and the Taliban government.2000sBroader topic: It became the decade’s longest-running major military intervention.Afghan conflictBroader topic: This phase connected the global response to September 11 with Afghanistan’s final republican government.