Which date marks the approximate end of the Global War on Terror?

Which date marks the approximate end of the Global War on Terror?

• A. August 30, 2021
• B. September 11, 2001
• C. August 30, 2011
• D. August 30, 1991

Answer: (A)

After the 9/11 attacks, the Global War on Terror became a broad, ongoing effort with no single formal end date. In practical terms, the campaign is viewed as largely concluding with the United States completing its withdrawal from Afghanistan, finishing on August 30, 2021. That date marks when major U.S. combat operations there ended. The other dates don’t fit this timeline: September 11, 2001 is the start of the war, not the end; August 30, 2011 comes well before the Afghanistan withdrawal concluded; August 30, 1991 is before the conflict began.

After the 9/11 attacks, the Global War on Terror became a broad, ongoing effort with no single formal end date. In practical terms, the campaign is viewed as largely concluding with the United States completing its withdrawal from Afghanistan, finishing on August 30, 2021. That date marks when major U.S. combat operations there ended. The other dates don’t fit this timeline: September 11, 2001 is the start of the war, not the end; August 30, 2011 comes well before the Afghanistan withdrawal concluded; August 30, 1991 is before the conflict began.