Which term describes the U.S. and its allies' campaign against international terrorism following 9/11?

• A. Global War on Terror
• B. International Counterterrorism Campaign
• C. War on Terror
• D. Coalition Against Extremism

Answer: (C)

After 9/11, the United States and its allies framed their response as a global struggle against terrorist networks. The term that best captures that effort and is most widely used in policy and history is the War on Terror. It signals a broad campaign that includes military action, intelligence work, diplomacy, and security measures aimed at dismantling terrorist networks and preventing future attacks, beginning with operations in Afghanistan and extending to related efforts worldwide. While some sources use Global War on Terror to emphasize the worldwide scope, the standard label for this post-9/11 campaign is War on Terror. The other options aren’t the conventional way this campaign is named and don’t reflect the familiar terminology used in official history.