THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

WHAT WAS PRESIDENT BUSH’S POLICY?

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1- 1979 Tehran, Iran U.S. Embassy takeover 6- 1995 Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing2- 1983 Beirut, Lebanon U.S. Marine barracks 7- 1996 Saudi Arabia military complex bombing3- 1985 Frankfort Germany U.S. Air Base bombing 8- 1998 Kenya & Tanzania Embassy bombings4- 1988 Lockerbie Scotland Pan Am flight bombing 9- 2000 Yemen USS Cole bombin5- 1993 NYC, WTC bombing 10- 2001 WTC, Pentagon and Flight 93 attacks

Major Terrorist Attacks Against Americans, 1979-2001

WHAT HAS PRESIDENT OBAMA’S POLICY BEEN?

BASIC TERMS/IDEAS

• Terrorism• The unlawful use of, or threatened use of, force or violence against individuals or

property for the purpose of intimidating or causing fear for political or social ends

• Global Network• Worldwide interconnected group

• Coalition (video)• An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties or

of states

• Biological Weapon (video)• Bacteria or viruses that can be used to harm or kill people, animals or plants

HUMAN TOLL OF 9/11 ATTACKS• About 3,000 people died in the attacks

• 265 plane passengers

• 343 New York City firefighters

• 125 at the Pentagon

• There were casualties from more than 90 countries

• UK lost 67

• Dominican Republic lost 47

• India lost 41

• A bomb sniffing dog named Sirius

GEOGRAPHIC THINKING• What might be some difficulties facing the United States and its allies in fighting global

terrorism?

• Where do we fight?

• Who are the terrorists?

• How much freedom should be sacrificed for our security?