Monday
1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks?
In a school classroom
2. According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in times of crisis?
Stay calm
3. Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow President Bush to go back to Washington D.C. right away?
Because they were afraid of other planes might target D.C.
4. What did the US government/military do to to ensure another attack did not occur?
Land all aircrafts
Any plane not responding and up will be shot down
No more planes take flight
5. Why was President Bush sent to Air Force Base in Omaha?
Secure bunker in the middle of country safe
6. Why did President Bush eventually insist on going back to Washington D.C. later that day against the will of the Secret Service?
He wanted the speech to be in his home so that the terrorist didn't think he was scared
7. What was the point of President Bush's message to the nation on the evening of 9-11?
Everything is going to be fine declare war without actually declaring war. Bring justice
8. Why did President Bush decide not to blame the CIA/FBI for not doing their job?
Because you aren't solving any problems. Wanted to move forward and fix things never let it happen again.
9. How did President Bush feel when he heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed?
He had a sense of closure, gratitude, glad justice had been served.
Why did they attack?
To help push the Soviets out of Afghanistan
United States had forces in the Middle East and wanted us out
Osama Bin Laden was very protective of his territory very strict (Osama Bin Laden's Letter to America 2002)
Doesn't think U.S. shouldn't be on Muslim grounds. Infidel invading their holy land.
We were allies with Israel
Jealous that he could never beat us Americans
Impact on U.S. Long Term and Short Term?
ST- Airlines were shut down for several days depending
LT- Airport security is more strict
ST- Cancelled sports games and tv shows
LT- Lost of chronic diseases being from dust 20% of adults had pdsd
LT- lots of people had lost loved ones
LT- made TSA Transportation Security Administration
ST- late night talk shows are cancelled being the usually make fun of politics
LT/ST- war in Afghanistan took place
ST- parents didn't let kids go to school
LT- price of oil and gas went up
ST- National parks shut down
al-Qaeda
Means the base
Led by Osama bin Laden
Terrorist group that had the attack on the Twin Towers
Trying to get the Soviets out of the Middle East
Osama Bin Laben
Very rich, very well educated
Had 50 half brothers and sisters
Came from his fathers 10th wife
Dad died in a plane crash when he was 10 years old
Comments
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