Post-Cold War Conflicts and the War on Terror Background
During the years of the Cold War, the United states set up holdings in many countries to protect interests of democracy. After the war ended, the U.S. military made moves to improve humanitarian conditions in many of those countries.
After the terrorist attacks on the world trade centers on September 11, 2001, the U.S. became more involved in the Middle East as it invaded Afghanistan. The War on Terror represented a new era of international political relations and fighting for national security, human rights, and international law. As the war escalated, the U.S. expanded campaigns into Iraq, Yemen, and many other Middle Eastern and Northern African countries.
The wars that have persisted since then have been focused around removing the Taliban government and al-Qaeda influence from Afghanistan, keeping the Iraqi government from continuing creation of weapons of mass destruction, and aiding Pakistan in its efforts to remove militant groups within their country. The aim of these efforts were ensuring the safety of American citizens from terrorist threats as well as helping war-torn countries protect their governments from political corruption.
After the terrorist attacks on the world trade centers on September 11, 2001, the U.S. became more involved in the Middle East as it invaded Afghanistan. The War on Terror represented a new era of international political relations and fighting for national security, human rights, and international law. As the war escalated, the U.S. expanded campaigns into Iraq, Yemen, and many other Middle Eastern and Northern African countries.
The wars that have persisted since then have been focused around removing the Taliban government and al-Qaeda influence from Afghanistan, keeping the Iraqi government from continuing creation of weapons of mass destruction, and aiding Pakistan in its efforts to remove militant groups within their country. The aim of these efforts were ensuring the safety of American citizens from terrorist threats as well as helping war-torn countries protect their governments from political corruption.