The George W. Bush administration declared a 'war on terrorism' after the September 11, 2001 attacks and invoked legal authorities to justify military actions against non-state actors.
September 11, 2001
high
temporal
Foundational U.S. policy precedent for using wartime legal authorities against non-state groups.
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people.
September 11, 2001
high
temporal
Widely cited fatality total for the attacks commonly referred to as 9/11.