POLITICAL SECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA2000-2009Barba, BroiBarneso, Khristine JayzellaDacaldacal, Angelica MaeMalaluan, Roy JohnABIS-AMST 3

MAIN THEMEELIMINATION OF TERRORISMAfter the famous 9/11 attacks in 2001, United States have been implementing policies and actions to eliminate the terrorists particularly the Al-Qaeda who are responsible for the attacks.WARIn this decade, United States have participated in wars (War in Iraq, War in Afghanistan and War on Terror)It was during the Bush Administration when all of these occurred.

MAJOR DOCTRINEWAR ON TERRORalso known as the GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR or WAR ON TERRORISM. it is a military campaign led by UNITED STATES and UNITED KINGDOM with the support of NATO the campaign originally aimed to eliminate Al-Qaeda and other militant organizations.

WAR ON TERRORIt denotes a global military, political, legal and ideological struggle against organizations designated as terrorist and regimes that were accused of having a connection to them or providing them with support or were perceived, or presented as posing a threat to the US and its allies in general.

MAIN EVENTS9/11 attacksWar in Iraq

9/11 ATTACKSSeries of four terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.Nearly 3000 died in the attacks including 227 civilians and 19 hijackers aboard all planes.The 19 hijackers were all member of an Islamic militant group called AL-QAEDA.

FOUR PLANES USED IN THE ATTACKSAmerican Airlines Flight 111 and United Airlines Flight 175These are the planes that crashed into the Twin Towers (World Trade Center) in New York City.American Airlines Flight 77Crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.United Airlines Flight 93Crashed near Shanksville, PA.

Who are responsible in the attacks?Osama Bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attacks on 2004.

What were the motives for the attacks?Osama Bin Ladens declaration of HOLY WAR against the United States.The presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia.US support of IsraelSanctions against Iraq (near-financial and economic embargo imposed by the UN Security Council after Iraqs invasion of Kuwait in 1990)

How did the attacks affect USA?It had a great significant impact on the economy of the United States.Illnesses due to the toxic debris from Twin Towers.It raised the issues in security in the United States.Increased patriotism among Americans

What were the actions done by the government?US launched the WAR ON TERROR campaign.US invaded Afghanistan to depose the Taliban.Attacked Iraq which led to the Iraqi war.On May 2011, Bin Laden was killed.

MAJOR PERSONALITIESOsama Bin LadenGeorge W. BushBarack Obama

Osama Bin LadenHe was the leader of the terrorist group, Al-Qaeda.He and his group claimed responsibility on the series of attacks in 2004.

George W. Bush43rd President (2001-2009)

Barack Obama44th PresidentThe First Black PresidentCompeted with Hillary Clinton for Democratic Party Nomination and John McCain for Presidential Election

Barack ObamaAchievmentsHealth care reformSuccessful economic stimulusCriticismsObamas administration for hiding Massive Saudi Arms deal

DOMESTIC ISSUESNov. 13, 2001: Bush Authorizes Military TribunalsGay Marriage

INTERNATIONAL ISSUESOct. 12, 2000: USS Cole Attacked in YemenStart of the War on Terror CampaignUS invasion of Iraq and AfghanistanPres. Bush labels Iran, Iraq, and North Korea an axis of evil in his State of the Union address.

SOURCEShttp://americanhistory.about.com/od/terroris1/p/wtc_September11.htmhttp://americanhistory.about.com/od/terroris1/p/pentagon_sept11.htmhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/nov/24/theobserver

Insert pictures of al-qaeda and bin laden.*Sanctions against iraq*