Today some people finished the map test. We continued the George Bush interview. I was gone, so Haley lent me her notes.
1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks?
- at a school listening to kids read
2. According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in times of crisis?
- stay calm because if he isn't calm them everybody would freak out
3. Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow President Bush to go back to Washington D.C. right away?
- because Al-Quida had attacked the Pentagon so the Secret Service didn't want him to go into a city that had just been attacked
4. What did the US government/military do to to ensure another attack did not occur?
- closed all airports across the country so no airplane could leave and they forced every airplane in the air to land, if any plane isn't responding military had permission to shoot them down
5. Why was President Bush sent to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha?
- this was the safest place because there was a very secure bunker and great communication ways
6. Why did President Bush eventually insist on going back to Washington D.C. later that day against the will of the Secret Service?
- they didnt want the terrorists to have the satisfaction of him not being in DC when he gave his speech because it made him look weak
7. What was the point of President Bush's message to the nation on the evening of 9-11?
- to assure the people of America that justice would be served and that we'll pass the test the world's giving us
8. Why did President Bush decide not to blame the CIA/FBI for not doing their job?
- because we have a bigger job to do and he didn't want to point fingers. Looking backward's not going to change anything, we have to keep moving forward
9. How did President Bush feel when he heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed?
- he was glad and happy for Obama
We went over the Europe map. We discussed Northern Ireland. There was major gang violence there. The IRA (Irish Republican Army) was one of the biggest gangs of all time.
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