2001-2014
Cause(s):
The War in Afghanistan was a direct response to the 9/11 terrorist attack on the U.S. The major goal of the war was to disband and topple the Taliban (the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attack).
End:
The war came to an official end in 2014 after efforts to protect the Afghanistan citizens from Taliban attacks proved mostly ineffective.
the war lasted 13 years, the longest ever in U.S. history
2,400 U.S. soldiers were killed