9-11
-four airplanes crashed in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC/ brought our country together; killed 3000 people; started Afghanistan war; lost 6000 in Afghanistan; stock market went down 600 points; security increased; The Patriot Act-allowed more power for gov. to spy on us; Homeland Security was set up; immigration/ religion, "bully,"/ 2 bombings of the American embassies in Africa
Al Qaeda- started in the late 80s because of the Soviet invasion; not completely gone, but they are downsized
Soviet Invasion- 1979, invaded Afghanistan, "invited" to invade, 8 yrs the Soviet Union demolishes them, after they leave Civil War breaks out, then the Taliban, then US, economy based on paying for war, disbanded
Causes of US Invasion: after 9-11, Osama was head of Al Qaeda, demanded that they hand over Osama, so the US made an alliance with other countries and invaded. The Taliban had power over Afghanistan, hurting innocents, decrease terrorist power.
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