Today we went over our maps again. We also watched 911 movie. Here is a link about it: (This link contains test questions!!!!) https://mrbruns.ning.com/forum/topics/national-geographic-9-11-interview-with-george-w-bush
Link for assigned blog: https://mrbruns.ning.com/forum/topics/assigned-blog-5-4
1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks?
Reading a book to children/ reading with children/hearing an elementary lesson
2. According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in times of crisis?
Be calm. If the leader's not calm, no one else will be calm.
3. Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow President Bush to go back to Washington D.C. right away
They didn't know what else would come because that city had just been attacked, didn't wanna risk anything.
4. What did the US government/military do to to ensure another attack did not occur?
They shut down all airports and cancelled all flights.
5. Why was President Bush sent to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha?
Because they thought it was the safest place for him to be. Lots of communication there and secure bunkers there.
6. Why did President Bush eventually insist on going back to Washington D.C. later that day against the will of the Secret Service?
Because he didn't want to look weak. He wanted the enemy to know that we're strong and we're not hiding from them.
7. What was the point of President Bush's message to the nation on the evening of 9-11?
8. Why did President Bush decide not to blame the CIA/FBI for not doing their job?
9. How did President Bush feel when he heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed?
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