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What happened on 9/11?
- Bombs were hidden on four different American airliners, set to explode at the same time.
- Four American commercial jets were hijacked and flown toward symbolic buildings as projectiles.
- The World Trade Center was destroyed by dozens of bombs planted on various floors.
- Three different planes were hijacked in Boston, and the passengers were taken out of the country as hostages.
Radical Muslim terrorists seized control of four commercial flights and tried to fly them into symbolic American buildings.
Radical Muslim terrorists seized control of four commercial flights and tried to fly them into symbolic American buildings.
Radical Muslim terrorists seized control of four commercial flights and tried to fly them into symbolic American buildings.
Radical Muslim terrorists seized control of four commercial flights and tried to fly them into symbolic American buildings.
What was the goal of the terrorists who flew planes into symbolic American buildings?
- to crash the American economy and boost Arab economies
- to make New York City uninhabitable
- to protest the election of another member of the Bush family
- to make a political statement about American support for Israel
Al-Qaeda's goal was to punish the United States for its support for Israel, and to encourage a war between the secular West and radical Muslims in the East.
Al-Qaeda's goal was to punish the United States for its support for Israel, and to encourage a war between the secular West and radical Muslims in the East.
Al-Qaeda's goal was to punish the United States for its support for Israel, and to encourage a war between the secular West and radical Muslims in the East.
Al-Qaeda's goal was to punish the United States for its support for Israel, and to encourage a war between the secular West and radical Muslims in the East.
What psychological effect did 9/11 have on American citizens?
- They became more fearful and suspicious of Muslims.
- They supported peace operations in the Middle East.
- They weren't affected psychologically by the attacks.
- They wanted the United States to withdraw from world politics.
The events of 9/11 made many Americans paranoid, uneasy, and generally suspicious of Islam as a religion.
The events of 9/11 made many Americans paranoid, uneasy, and generally suspicious of Islam as a religion.
The events of 9/11 made many Americans paranoid, uneasy, and generally suspicious of Islam as a religion.
The events of 9/11 made many Americans paranoid, uneasy, and generally suspicious of Islam as a religion.
Which country did the United States invade first as part of the War on Terror?
- Iraq
- Pakistan
- Afghanistan
- Iran
Afghanistan served as the home base for al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, so the United States sent its troops there first.
Afghanistan served as the home base for al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, so the United States sent its troops there first.
Afghanistan served as the home base for al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, so the United States sent its troops there first.
Afghanistan served as the home base for al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, so the United States sent its troops there first.
What was the goal of the War on Terror?
- to change al-Qaeda's leadership
- to turn Iraq into a democracy
- to eliminate al-Qaeda and all other terrorist organizations
- to politically isolate all countries that support terrorism
The War on Terror is an ongoing conflict to seek and destroy terrorist organizations that would try to achieve their goals by killing civilians.
The War on Terror is an ongoing conflict to seek and destroy terrorist organizations that would try to achieve their goals by killing civilians.
The War on Terror is an ongoing conflict to seek and destroy terrorist organizations that would try to achieve their goals by killing civilians.
The War on Terror is an ongoing conflict to seek and destroy terrorist organizations that would try to achieve their goals by killing civilians.
What was George W. Bush's reasoning for invading Iraq?
- He insisted that Iraq was a center for worldwide terrorism.
- He believed Osama bin Laden was hiding there.
- He had proof that Iraq was supporting al-Qaeda.
- He wanted to eliminate al-Qaeda's stronghold there.
Even though he had no proof that Iraq was a center for worldwide terrorism, President Bush insisted that this was true and committed the United States to war.
Even though he had no proof that Iraq was a center for worldwide terrorism, President Bush insisted that this was true and committed the United States to war.
Even though he had no proof that Iraq was a center for worldwide terrorism, President Bush insisted that this was true and committed the United States to war.
Even though he had no proof that Iraq was a center for worldwide terrorism, President Bush insisted that this was true and committed the United States to war.
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