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War on Terrorism
VUS.13e, VUS.15f
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happened on 9/11/2001? | Islamic terrorist crashed 2 jets into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City |
| Who was president at the time of the 9/11 attack? | George W. Bush |
| What event has most influenced American domestic and international policy in the 21st century? | 9/11 terrorist attack |
| What 2 means has the U.S. government used to confront terrorism internationally? | 1) Diplomatic 2) Military |
| What organization claimed responsibility for the 9/11 attacks on the United States? | Al-Qaeda |
| Who was the leader of Al-Qaeda? | Osama bin Laden |
| How did President Bush respond to the 9/11 attacks? | Declared a war on terrorism |
| What law did Congress pass in response to the 9/11 terrorist attack? | Patriot Act |
| What was the goal of the Patriot Act? | To make it easier for the federal government to catch and prosecute terrorists, who threaten the U.S. |
| What has been the major criticism of the Patriot Act? | It weakens the constitutional protection of civil liberties. |
| What was Operation Enduring Freedom? | A military attack on the Taliban government of Afghanistan |
| Why did the Bush administration go to war in Afghanistan? | 1) Taliban government had given shelter to bin Laden. 2) Taliban government had allowed Al-Qaeda to train terrorists inside Afghanistan. |
| What organization helped the American military remove the Taliban from power in Afghanistan? | NATO |
| What have the Taliban and Al-Qaeda continued to do in Afghanistan since the overthrow of the Taliban government? | 1) Opposed American efforts to remove terrorists from Afghanistan 2) Opposed American efforts to set up a stable democratic government |
| Is the U.S. military still involved in the War in Afghanistan? | Yes |
| What 2 charges did President George w. Bush make against Iraq? | 1) Iraq was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction. 2) Iraq was developing nuclear weapons. |
| What types of weapons are weapons of mass destruction? | 1) Chemical weapons 2) Biological weapons |
| What did President Bush fear Iraq might do with weapons of mass destruction? | Give them to terrorists for use against the United States and its allies |
| What action did the U.S. take against Iraq in March 2003? | Invaded Iraq |
| Who was the leader of Iraq, when the U.S. invaded? | Saddam Hussein |
| What happened to the Iraqi government, when the U.S. invaded? | It collapsed. |
| What happened to Saddam Hussein? | 1) Captured by American forces 2) Later was executed |
| Why did Saddam Hussein’s overthrow fail to bring peace to Iraq? | Ethnic and religious differences divided the Iraqi people. |
| Why type of government did President Bush want to set up in Iraq? | A democracy that protects minority rights |
| What were 2 results of the American occupation of Iraq? | 1) Iraqi opposition to the American military occupation 2) Increased violence |
| What 2 forms did the increased violence in Iraq take? | 1) Suicide bombings 2) Attacks by insurgent forces (people against the government) |
| Did the U.S. military find any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? | No |
| When the War in Iraq dragged on, what happened to American support for the war and for President George W. Bush? | 1) Support for the war decreased 2) Bush’s popularity dropped |
| Who won the 2008 presidential election? | Barrack Obama |
| How did President Barrack Obama make history? | First African-American president |
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