September 11

September 11thth , ,

20012001

What happened?

What happened?

Key

Term

s and

Key

Term

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People

People

Who?

al-Qaeda

George W. Bush

Osama Bin Laden

Taliban

Where?

World Trade Center Buildings 1 and 2, Manhattan, NYC

Pentagon, Arlington, VA

Flight 93, Shanksville, PA

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Key

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People

Con’t

People

Con’t

Why?

U.S. Military Presence in the Middle East

U.S. Support of Israel

Political and Religious Extremism

That

day…

That

day…

Tuesday, September

Tuesday, September 1111 thth, 2001.

, 2001. 4 Planes4 Planes 19 al-Qaeda

19 al-Qaeda insurgentsinsurgents 4 Targets

4 Targets 3 Impacts on target

3 Impacts on target Flight 93 crashes in

Flight 93 crashes in Shanksville, PA

Shanksville, PA

Moti

ves…

Moti

ves… US military presence

US military presence

in the Middle East

in the Middle East US aide to Israel

US aide to Israel Iraq Sanctions

Iraq Sanctions

Meth

ods…

Meth

ods…

TerrorismTerrorism- Violent acts

- Violent acts

intended to instill fear

intended to instill fear

for a political or

for a political or religious goal which

religious goal which deliberately targets or

deliberately targets or

disregards the safety

disregards the safety

of civilian life.

of civilian life.

Why

these

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? East to West flight

East to West flight patternpattern Intended to land in Los

Intended to land in Los

Angeles or San

Angeles or San FranciscoFrancisco Full tanks of fuel

Full tanks of fuel

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8:46 AM Flight 11 hits

8:46 AM Flight 11 hits

WTC North Tower

WTC North Tower

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9:03 AM Flight 175

9:03 AM Flight 175 hits WTC South Tower

hits WTC South Tower Several news sources

Several news sources

catch live footage.

catch live footage. Mass fear and

Mass fear and confusion begins…

confusion begins…(terrorism)(terrorism)

Where

is t

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Where

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Presi

dent?

Presi

dent?

Emma E. Booker

Emma E. Booker Elementary School,

Elementary School, Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota, Florida Promoting education:

Promoting education:

Reading “The Pet

Reading “The Pet Goat” to elementary

Goat” to elementary

school children.

school children. Continued lesson as

Continued lesson as not to alarm students

not to alarm students What would you do?

What would you do?

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gy 9:37 AM Flight 77

9:37 AM Flight 77 impacts western side

impacts western side

of Pentagon, Arlington,

of Pentagon, Arlington,

VAVA

Section of Pentagon

Section of Pentagon was under renovation.

was under renovation.

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gy 9:45 AM US Airspace is

9:45 AM US Airspace is

shut down. All flights

shut down. All flights

are to land at nearest

are to land at nearest

airports as soon as

airports as soon as possible.possible.

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9:57 AM: Flight 93

9:57 AM: Flight 93 “Black Box” evidence

“Black Box” evidence

that passengers revolt

that passengers revolt

against terrorists on-

against terrorists on-

board.board. 10:03 AM: Flight 93

10:03 AM: Flight 93 crashes in Shanksville,

crashes in Shanksville,

PA in a field.

PA in a field. 9/11 Commission

9/11 Commission reports US Capitol or

reports US Capitol or

White House as

White House as intended targets

intended targets

Casu

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Casu

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Excluding 19 hijackers:

Excluding 19 hijackers:

2,9772,977 WTC site: 2,606

WTC site: 2,606 Pentagon: 125

Pentagon: 125 55 military personnel

55 military personnel

at the Pentagon

at the Pentagon More than 90

More than 90 countries lost citizens–

countries lost citizens–

NOT JUST THE US!

NOT JUST THE US!

What

about…

?

What

about…

?

Osama Bin Laden-

Osama Bin Laden- Initially denied

Initially denied involvement.

involvement. Acknowledged al-Qaeda

Acknowledged al-Qaeda

involvement in 2004.

involvement in 2004. Was thought to be

Was thought to be under the protection of

under the protection of

the Taliban in

the Taliban in Afghanistan following

Afghanistan following

attacks.attacks.

The T

alib

an

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an Islamist militia and

Islamist militia and terrorist group.

terrorist group. Was in control of most

Was in control of most

of Afghanistan,

of Afghanistan, including the capital

including the capital (Kabul)(Kabul)

Last

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Last

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War on Terror- US, UK,

War on Terror- US, UK,

NATO, and non-NATO

NATO, and non-NATO

countries. Began on

countries. Began on October 7October 7 thth, 2001 and

, 2001 and

still ongoing.

still ongoing. Goal- Eliminate al-

Goal- Eliminate al-Qaeda and other

Qaeda and other terrorist groups

terrorist groups

Last

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Last

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Iraq War (2003-Present)

Iraq War (2003-Present) Response to not allowing

Response to not allowing

UN to investigate for

UN to investigate for

possible WMD’s.

possible WMD’s. President Saddam Hussein

President Saddam Hussein

was found in ad-Dawr, Iraq

was found in ad-Dawr, Iraq

in 2003.in 2003.

Executed in Dec. 2006

Executed in Dec. 2006

“Crimes Against Humanity”

“Crimes Against Humanity”

Last

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Last

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The USA PATRIOT Act

The USA PATRIOT ActAllows US law

Allows US law enforcement more

enforcement more access to individuals:

access to individuals:Telephone calls/text msg

Telephone calls/text msgE-mailsE-mails

Internet transactions

Internet transactionsMedical and financial

Medical and financial recordsrecords

USA

PATR

IOT A

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USA

PATR

IOT A

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Expanded US Treasury

Expanded US Treasury

Authority: Regulate

Authority: Regulate transactions with foreign

transactions with foreign

entities.entities.

Broadened immigration

Broadened immigration

authorities ability to

authorities ability to detain and deport

detain and deport immigrants suspected of

immigrants suspected of

terrorist acts.

terrorist acts.

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In what ways do you

In what ways do you

feel the USA PATRIOT

feel the USA PATRIOT

Act affect your privacy

Act affect your privacy

with considerations to

with considerations to

your digital dossier

your digital dossier and digital footprint?

and digital footprint?Please respond in a

Please respond in a minimum of 8

minimum of 8 sentences! This will

sentences! This will give you a 100%

give you a 100% participation grade.

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