There was friction with neighboring Pakistan, which is a nuclear power. There are supporters of the Taliban throughout the region and many took up arms to fight the US forces and their tribal coalition. Eventually these tribal groups formed a new government. Al Qaeda was essentially stripped of their base of power. Although Osama bin Laden was pursued into the border mountains, he escaped to Pakistan where he was killed 10 years later in 2011.
World War I happened at the same time worldwide. Afghanistan was not involved in that war, however.
world war I began
my balls droped
People were killed.
The world entered the nuclear age and the Cold War began.
in 1914,World War 1 began
The current war began in 2001.
It was the spark that began World War 1.
World War I began in 1914 to 1918, it lasted a total of 4 years.
In 1939, The World War II itself began.
Soviet/Afghanistan War
The Cold War began after the Second World War ended in Germany and Japan's defeat.