We went over the maps for the test tomorrow and Thursday. Then we watched a video on 9/11. It was an interview with George W. Bush about a year and a half ago.
1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks? When the first plane hit he was on his way to a school. Then he was in a classroom listening to a teacher giving a lesson when someone came in and told him a second plane crashed.
2. According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in times of crisis? Project calmness
3. Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow President Bush to go back to Washington D.C. right away? They thought it would be irresponsible to go back
4. What did the US government/military do to to ensure another attack did not occur? Force any airplane to land.
5. Why was President Bush sent to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha? They figured it was the safest place for him to be with a secure bunker and communication.
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 didn't want to give the enemy satisfaction of him hiding from a bunker.
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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